Curtis Blaydes dismisses Josh Hewitt's trash talk as attention-seeking

Curtis Blaydes has responded to provocative behavior from opponent Josh Hewitt ahead of their UFC 327 matchup. Blaydes compared Hewitt to Colby Covington, saying Hewitt is trying to occupy that niche but noted that Covington was actually skilled to back it up. The heavyweight contender stated that Hewitt is simply trying to create viral video moments. Blaydes said interacting with Hewitt before fight night would be a waste of time. He made it clear he won't engage with the promotional antics and will save his response for inside the cage on fight night.