Dana White heard what UFC fighter Josh Hokit had to say about Brittney Griner after his most recent fight, and he wasn't a happy man.
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Josh Hokit left UFC 324 with another win on his record, but it wasn’t his performance in the cage that drew the most attention afterward.
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The unbeaten heavyweight turned his post-fight interview into a lengthy, WWE-style monologue that quickly overshadowed his TKO victory over Denzel Freeman and prompted a public response from UFC president Dana White.
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Hokit finished Freeman with just one second remaining in the opening round, improving to 8-0 as a professional and 2-0 in the UFC. A former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler and college football player at Fresno State, Hokit has built a reputation for theatrical post-win speeches. After UFC 324, that persona was on full display.
During the live, in-cage interview, Hokit launched into a rhyming promo filled with exaggerated boasts and insults. At one point, he said, “Me losing in a fist fight? n-word, please,” before continuing uninterrupted. He later called out fellow heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta with personal attacks and ended the speech by dragging WNBA star Brittney Griner into it, saying, “P.S., Brittney Griner is a man.”
The remarks quickly circulated online, diverting attention from the bout itself to the interview's content. White said afterward that he did not hear the speech live, but was made aware of it afterward.
“I didn’t,” White said when asked if he heard the interview as it happened. “I heard about it. I didn’t see it. I don’t love it.”
White did not expand further on potential consequences for Hokit, but his comments made clear that the post-fight display was not viewed favorably by the UFC’s top executive.
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Inside the cage, the interview aired without interruption. Joe Rogan, working cageside commentary, laughed throughout the speech and addressed it again when the broadcast returned to the desk. The moment became one of the most discussed aspects of UFC 324, despite a card that featured a high-profile main event.
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