Josh Howitt made a highly unusual appearance at media day with a disturbing speech filled with violent imagery. He proclaimed he would knock out Curtis Blaydes, decapitate him, and attach his head to Alex Pereira's body. Howitt continued by saying he would take the number three ranked fighter and sew him to the backside of number two, then attach number two's head to number one's backside, creating a "human centipede" that he would walk on a leash in his yard. The bizarre rant, referencing his "Incredible Hulk" nickname, left observers confused about his mental state. The speech was captured by MMA Junkie and drew comparisons to similarly strange behaviour from other fighters. Details about what prompted this outburst or Howitt's current state of mind remain limited.
