Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes commented on Josh Hawkitt's provocative behavior ahead of their upcoming fight. Blaydes suggested that Hawkitt is trying to emulate Colby Covington's trash-talking persona, though he acknowledged that Covington was actually good at it. Blaydes stated that if that's Hawkitt's niche, that's fine, but it's not for him and he won't participate in it. He believes Hawkitt just wants to create viral video moments and that interacting with him outside of fight night is a waste of time. The comments suggest Blaydes plans to ignore the mental warfare and focus on the fight itself.
