"Josh Hokit went on an unprovoked tirade against Alex Pereira at the event. Known for cutting WWE-esque promos, Hokit might have crossed a line in this instance. "Alex gained some weight and now he thinks he is King Kong," Hokit said. "But his girl said the steroids killed his ding dong. I'm gonna Chama on yo mama. This guy is the baddest man on the planet? Look how I speak to him, like my dog, like my bitch. F-k you.""
"Pereira didn't think it was necessary to respond to Hokit with the same intensity. "Poatan" instead detailed their interaction earlier in the day. "I have nothing to say about this guy," Pereira said. "We were giving an interview earlier today, this guy just goes right by me, starts saying things. I looked at him in his eye and said, 'Chama.'""
"Ilia Topuria, who was sitting next to Pereira, then said that the Brazilian doesn't need to respond to Hokit. Hokit replied by calling the UFC lightweight a midget. Topuria then threw glass of water at Hokit. Security intervened and Hokit was escorted out before things could get physical."
"Topuria (17-0) will look to defend his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje (27-5) in the main event of the White House card. Meanwhile, Pereira (13-3) fights Ciryl Gane (13-2) for the interim heavyweight title in the co-main event. And Hokit (9-0), seemingly the UFC's new heel, will open the card against a 41-year-old Derrick Lewis (29-13)."
Josh Hokit delivered an unprovoked, profanity-heavy tirade at Alex Pereira during a UFC White House pre-fight press conference. Hokit used aggressive insults and sexualized remarks while addressing Pereira in a hostile manner. Pereira chose not to match the intensity and instead described an earlier interaction, saying he told Hokit “Chama” after Hokit approached him during an interview. Ilia Topuria said Pereira did not need to respond, but Hokit escalated by insulting Topuria as well. Topuria threw a glass of water at Hokit, and security removed Hokit before the situation became physical. Pereira and Topuria remain scheduled for title fights, while Hokit opens the card against Derrick Lewis.
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