Excuse me? A declared enemy, Hokit mocks Poatan's justification for his UFC loss: 'Crybaby'

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Gaining popularity with each fight, the controversial Josh Hokit He has already defined his next target in the world's largest MMA organization. UFC White House, an event held last Sunday (14), in Washington (USA), the bad boy was unaware of Derrick LewisHe knocked him out in the second round and thus reached fourth place in the heavyweight rankings (up to 120,2 kg). Now, the American is closer not only to competing for the belt, but also to a potential duel with... Alex Poatán.

And, known for his hostile 'trash talk', Hokit showed no mercy to the Brazilian, who is going through a difficult time in his career. Upon learning that Poatan blamed referee Herb Dean for the brutal defeat suffered against Cyryl Gane In the second round, he described the jab, which stunned him and initiated the knockout, as a lucky punch, the American taunted.

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According to the bad boy, the veteran invented an excuse to downplay his disappointing performance in the octagon. Furthermore, Hokit stated that such a tactic is nothing new for Poatan. Therefore, the athlete once again openly expressed his desire to teach the UFC star a lesson.

“Go home and recover, you crybaby. That way, we can fight and you’ll have to come up with another excuse to justify your defeat. Let’s go,” wrote the UFC sensation on his official account on 'X'.

Poatan's justifications

In total, Poatan lost three fights in the UFC. In the first, held in 2023, the Brazilian was knocked out by... Israel adesanya In the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), he blamed the brutal weight cut for the result. In 2025, in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), the veteran was controlled by Magomed AnkalayevHe lost by unanimous decision and claimed he fought injured and ill. Now, after being knocked out, the striker seemed convinced he would recover in the fight, but the referee harmed him by not penalizing Gane for the series of illegal blows to the back of the head.