Curtis Blaydes responded to Josh Hawkitt's provocative behavior ahead of their fight, comparing Hawkitt to Colby Covington. Blaydes acknowledged that Covington was actually good at what he does, suggesting Hawkitt is merely trying to imitate that style. He stated that Hawkitt is just looking to create viral moments and content clips, and that engaging with him outside of fight night would be a waste of time. Blaydes made it clear he won't participate in the mind games or trash talk.
