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Josh Hokit Hijacked the UFC Press Conference

Wrestling

Year2026

Duration6m

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Chael Sonnen says this was one of the greatest UFC press conferences of all time — and it had almost nothing to do with the scheduled fights. What started as a promotional event for the White House card quickly turned into complete chaos when Josh Hokit decided he wasn’t interested in building a fight with Derrick Lewis. Instead, he targeted Alex Pereira nonstop. Pereira tried to stay disciplined and avoid engaging. According to Chael, that was probably the correct strategy. But Hokit kept pressing, escalating the situation until Ilia Topuria finally snapped after feeling his own spotlight disappear. Things escalated fast: Pereira refused to respond. Hokit kept attacking verbally. Topuria got involved. Something got thrown. Security stepped in. Hokit was removed from the stage And somehow… the man who got kicked out may have still won the press conference. Chael breaks down the psychology, performance, and strategy behind one of the strangest UFC media events in recent memory — and why press conferences in MMA are more like performance art than sport. #UFC #IliaTopuria #AlexPereira #JoshHokit #MMA #ChaelSonnen #DerrickLewis Timestamps 0:00 Don’t Watch the Press Conference 0:38 UFC and “Martial Arts as Art” 1:42 A Top 3 Press Conference Ever 2:20 This Was Supposed to Be Topuria’s Day 3:05 Josh Hokit Changes the Plan 4:00 Why Hokit Targeted Pereira 5:05 Pereira Refuses to Engage 6:12 Hokit Keeps Pressing 7:08 Topuria Finally Snaps 7:52 Something Gets Thrown 8:20 Security Removes Hokit 8:52 Did Hokit Actually Win? Bad Guy Inc merch now available at Click here to subscribe: Follow me on IG: Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on Threads