Josh Hockett made a strange and graphic speech during a media day appearance ahead of his fight with Curtis Blaydes. Hockett delivered an unsettling monologue involving violent imagery directed at multiple fighters in his division. He threatened to decapitate Blaydes and referenced creating a "human centipede" involving other ranked fighters including Alex Pereira. The bizarre nature of the comments has drawn comparisons to previous unusual fighter behavior. The outburst has generated confusion about Hockett's mental state or possible substances involved.
