Josh Hokit’s star continues to rise in the UFC despite all the horrible things he says … or perhaps in large part because of it. There hasn’t been a fight in the promotion involving “The Incredible Hok” where he hasn’t said some truly heinous stuff, yet he keeps winning and moving up. Even after his UFC White House victory speech ended with him declaring “Michelle Obama is a man,” it looks like like there’ll be no backlash towards the heavyweight.
Instead, he could be rewarded with more quick turnarounds
and maybe even a title fight. In a new episode of The Ariel Helwani show, Hokit said another fight in 2026 was likely.
“I would say so,” he said. “I might even fight two times. I think there’s news on the horizon … There’s a great chance [I fight for the title this year]. I said on the Contender Series, I said in two years, I’d be champion or fight for the title at least. Two years. And yeah. This is what happens when you express some courage and then you back it up.”
Hokit’s comments about former U.S. president Obama’s wife are still making waves across the political news landscape. We’re sure a fight announcement would further enrage his critics, and that may be what’s coming.
“It might be quicker than people would like,” Hokit said of his return to the cage, before suggesting his antics are the reason he’s set to make more money than ever in his career. “I got seven figures in seven months. Just put it like that. By the end of the year, this might be a three to four million dollar year.”
As for the Michelle Obama comment, he claimed it was all just a very public expression of his first amendment rights.
“I thought it was a perfect opportunity to show the world how great this country is with the freedom of speech, you know?” Hokit said. “You go somewhere [else] and say something like that, and you die. You know?”
And while UFC CEO Dana White has publicly denounced Hokit for his comments, the fighter says he was never contacted by his bosses over the incident.
“I’m not trying to piss off Dana Whites and Hunter Campbells and the like,” he said. “But they would also message me if they really felt a certain way. They could comment and stuff like that. If they really felt a type of way, they would message me.”
“But at the end of the day, all the other people? They weren’t there when I was down. They weren’t there when I was broken. And so I couldn’t care less what anybody thinks. I’m here to make a splash, and I’m here to back up my words as well. And so if anybody feels some type of way, they know where to find me.”
