{"id":38158,"date":"2026-05-09T16:34:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T16:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Ilia-Topuria-stands-up-for-Poatan-against-Josh-Hokits-insults-201112"},"modified":"2026-05-09T16:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T16:34:36","slug":"ilia-topuria-stands-up-for-poatan-against-josh-hokits-insults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/ilia-topuria-stands-up-for-poatan-against-josh-hokits-insults\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilia Topuria stands up for ‘Poatan’ against Josh Hokit\u2019s insults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The scenes were wild at the
\nUFC White House<\/a> pre-fight press conference. <\/p>\n

Josh
\nHokit<\/a> went on an unprovoked tirade<\/a> against Alex
\nPereira<\/a> at the event. Known for cutting WWE-esque promos, Hokit
\nmight have crossed a line in this instance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAlex gained some weight and now he thinks he is King Kong,\u201d Hokit
\nsaid. \u201cBut his girl said the steroids killed his ding dong. I’m
\ngonna Chama on yo mama. This guy is the baddest man on the planet?
\nLook how I speak to him, like my dog, like my bitch. F\u2014k you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keeping Cool<\/h2>\n

Pereira didn\u2019t think it was necessary to respond to Hokit with the
\nsame intensity. \u201cPoatan\u201d instead detailed their interaction earlier
\nin the day. \u201cI have nothing to say about this guy,\u201d Pereira said. \u201cWe were
\ngiving an interview earlier today, this guy just goes right by me,
\nstarts saying things. I looked at him in his eye and said,
\n\u2018Chama.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a>, who was sitting next to Pereira, then said that the
\nBrazilian doesn\u2019t need to respond to Hokit. Hokit replied by
\ncalling the
\nUFC<\/a>lightweight a midget. Topuria then threw  glass of
\nwater at Hokit. Security intervened and Hokit was escorted out
\nbefore things could get physical. <\/p>\n

Topuria (17-0) will look to defend his lightweight title against
\ninterim champion Justin
\nGaethje<\/a> (27-5) in the main event of the White House card.
\nMeanwhile, Pereira (13-3) fights Ciryl Gane<\/a>
\n(13-2) for the interim heavyweight title in the co-main event. And
\nHokit (9-0), seemingly the UFC\u2019s new heel, will open the card
\nagainst a 41-year-old Derrick
\nLewis<\/a> (29-13). <\/p>\n

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\n

Josh Hokit<\/a>
\nJUST WENT OFF ON Alex
\nPereira<\/a> AND Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a>… OH MY GOD \ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n

Josh
\nHokit<\/a> HAD TO GET TAKEN OFF THE STAGE<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Hokit: “I’m gonna Chama on yo mama. Look how I speak to him,
\nlike my dog, like my b*tch. F*CK YOU.”<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Ilia: “F*ck you little b*tch. Sit down.”<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Hokit:\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/L8zbzaoiMa<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aPmYFpV8aK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
\nMay 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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