{"id":39255,"date":"2026-07-13T05:14:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Gable-Steveson-fires-back-at-Josh-Hokits-threats-following-UFC-329-201875"},"modified":"2026-07-13T05:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:14:44","slug":"gable-steveson-fires-back-at-josh-hokits-threats-following-ufc-329","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/gable-steveson-fires-back-at-josh-hokits-threats-following-ufc-329\/","title":{"rendered":"Gable Steveson fires back at Josh Hokit&#8217;s threats following UFC 329"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <center><!--PICTURE R--><\/p>\n<div class=\"pointer\">\n<center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gable-steveson-fires-back-at-josh-hokits-threats-following-ufc-329.jpg\" width=\"640\" class=\"Picture\"\/><\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>\n<b>Gable Steveson said he would welcome a fight with Josh Hokit. |<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf7: Getty\/UFC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!--\/PICTURE R--><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>After a dominant win in his <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2\"><br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> debut, <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Gable-Steveson-483540\">Gable<br \/>\nSteveson<\/a> has responded to <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Josh-Hokit-433441\">Josh Hokit<\/a>\u2019s<br \/>\ntrash talk.<\/p>\n<p>Steveson defeated <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Elisha-Ellison-426649\">Elisha<br \/>\nEllison<\/a> at <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/UFC-329-McGregor-vs-Holloway-2-111889\"><br \/>\nUFC 329<\/a>, extending his professional record to 4-0 and recording<br \/>\nhis fourth straight first-round finish. Hokit, who\u2019s emerged as one<br \/>\nof the most polarizing figures in the UFC, has issued threats to<br \/>\nSteveson and his mentor, <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Jon-Jones-27944\">Jon Jones<\/a>,<br \/>\ndrawing a reaction from the Olympian.<\/p>\n<div id=\"adViAi\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Gable Steveson responds to Josh Hokit after dominant UFC 329<br \/>\nvictory<\/h2>\n<p>Hokit took to X to share a clip from one of Steveson\u2019s pre-fight<br \/>\ninterviews wherein the latter questioned the former\u2019s skills. \u201cThe<br \/>\nIncredible Hok\u201d listed his many athletic achievements before<br \/>\nsuggesting that both Steveson and Jones steer clear of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember, this ain\u2019t wrestling,\u201d Hokit wrote on X. \u201cIf anyone<br \/>\nsigns up to face me in a fist fight, better have a good insurance<br \/>\npolicy. It will take your doctor time to put your face back<br \/>\ntogether, unless you quit like the last guy I fought. This includes<br \/>\nthe guy [<a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Jon-Jones-27944\">Jon Jones<\/a>]\nthat trains you. I\u2019m the baddest man on the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Steveson responded at the UFC 329 post-fight presser, claiming that<br \/>\nhe and Hokit have contrasting priorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike I said, I like Josh as a fighter,\u201d Steveson said. \u201cJosh is a<br \/>\ncharacter. Josh wants to make sure people follow him on Instagram<br \/>\nor follow him on Twitter. I go out there and dominate. I go out<br \/>\nthere and win. So, if the time comes with Josh, if he doesn\u2019t move<br \/>\ndown before that, so be it, will make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><center readability=\"2.2506925207756\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"7.202216066482\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">High School: All State in Football &amp; CA<br \/>\nState Champ. Ranked top 3 in nation.<br \/>College: Running Back. 15-hr days with a Bowl-bound football team.<br \/>\nNo time to train wrestling.<br \/>Finished football in Jan \u27a1\ufe0f cut weight &amp; prepped in 2 months \u27a1\ufe0f<br \/>\nFinished Top 5 in the NCAA wrestling\u2026 <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/46vHT8lqXc\">https:\/\/t.co\/46vHT8lqXc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Incredible Hok (@Josh_HokitUFC) <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Josh_HokitUFC\/status\/2075998358989337073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"><br \/>\nJuly 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><br \/>\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LDnuYpOtxSQ?si=L36XbJxQ00EDGr5l\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/center>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gable Steveson said he would welcome a fight with Josh Hokit. | \ud83d\udcf7: Getty\/UFC After a dominant win in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, Gable Steveson has responded to Josh Hokit\u2019s trash talk. Steveson defeated Elisha Ellison at UFC 329, extending his professional record to 4-0 and recording his fourth straight first-round finish. 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