Curtis Blaydes dismisses Josh Hawkit's provocative behavior as attention-seeking

Curtis Blaydes has responded to his upcoming opponent Josh Hawkit's trash-talk and provocative antics ahead of their UFC 327 clash. Blaydes compared Hawkit's behavior to Colby Covington's heel persona but noted that Covington at least backed it up with skill. Blaydes stated he won't engage with Hawkit's attempts to create viral moments and considers interacting with him outside fight night a waste of time. The heavyweight contender made it clear he views Hawkit's behavior as calculated attention-seeking designed to generate social media clips. Blaydes indicated he plans to let his performance in the octagon do the talking rather than participating in pre-fight theatrics.