Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes responded to Josh Hawkit's confrontational behavior ahead of their fight. Blaydes compared Hawkit's approach to Colby Covington's persona, but noted that at least Covington backed up his talk with performance. Blaydes stated he won't engage with Hawkit's attempts to create viral moments and views it as a waste of time. He suggested Hawkit is simply trying to collect clips for promotional videos. Blaydes made clear this niche of trash talk isn't his style and he won't participate in it. The comments suggest Blaydes is focused on the fight itself rather than pre-fight theatrics.
