Josh Hokit isn’t holding back. The unbeaten heavyweight, sitting at 10-0 and ranked among the division’s top contenders, unloaded a lengthy four-part thread aimed squarely at champion Tom Aspinall, accusing him of ducking the division and turning his title reign into a business play rather than a fighting one.
Part 1: Accusing Tom Aspinall of Using an Injury as a Business Move
Josh Hokit opened by revisiting Tom Aspinall’s eye poke no-contest against Ciryl Gane, suggesting the champion has leaned on the injury rather than pushing to get back in the cage. He went further, claiming Aspinall signing with Eddie Hearn was a calculated move to make himself a “bargaining chip” in Hearn’s ongoing feud with Dana White, and pointed to Hearn’s multiple appearances on Ariel Helwani’s show as evidence of a deliberate campaign against the UFC CEO.
Hokit’s demand was blunt: strip Aspinall of the title or cut him outright. He capped the section by restating his case for a title opportunity, noting his unbeaten record and current top-five ranking, and pitched a fight with Ciryl Gane in 2026 with an eye toward eventually breaking Merab Dvalishvili’s title defense record in 2027.
Part 2: Making the Case for Why Josh Hokit Himself Deserves the Spotlight
In the second part, Josh Hokit argued the heavyweight division needs a champion who’s actually willing to fight rather than sit on the sidelines, and positioned himself as the guy to reset the division’s stalled title picture.
He also addressed Alex Pereira directly, making clear he isn’t avoiding that fight and acknowledging Pereira’s value to the promotion given his activity level. But Hokit said the priority should be rebuilding Pereira’s aura after his loss to Ciryl Gane.
Part 3: Floating a BMF Title Fight With Alex Pereira
By the third part, Josh Hokit pivoted to proposing a BMF title fight against Alex Pereira, saying he’s ready to schedule it whenever the promotion wants. But he again pushed for patience, suggesting Pereira should be allowed to get more comfortable in his current weight class and build intrigue before the two actually meet.
Hokit didn’t hide his motivation, openly saying he wants to beat Pereira in dramatic fashion, but insisted on beating a specific opponent Pereira has struggled with first before that fight gets made.
Part 4: A Direct Ultimatum to the UFC
Josh Hokit closed his thread with his most direct shot yet. He predicted that if he and Alex Pereira fought next, a 39-year-old Pereira would never get another crack at the heavyweight title, going as far as to dismiss the coaching perspective around Pereira’s camp as unrealistic about his chances.
He ended with a clear ultimatum to the promotion: stop stalling, cut Tom Aspinall or strip him of the belt, and give Hokit a fight with interim champion Ciryl Gane.
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