Hokit is open to fighting Alex
Pereira even though “Poatan” lost at the White House.
Pereira (13-4) aimed to create history by challenging Ciryl Gane
(14-2) for the interim heavyweight title at
UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday at the White House. Pereira never got
his momentum going before Gane hurt him early in the second round
and followed up with a barrage of shots to secure the finish.
Meanwhile, Hokit (10-0) earned a lopsided stoppage win in a
heavyweight clash against Derrick
Lewis (29-14) on the same card.
Hokit was watching Pereira getting finished during a post-fight
interview. With the new interim champion Gane expected to face the
champ Tom
Aspinall in a title unifier, Hokit is eyeing a clash against
Pereira next.
Targeting ‘Poatan’
“I think Pereira gained a little too much weight,” Hokit said in a
post-fight interview with the
UFC. “I think he weighed in at 251 [pounds], that’s not good.
You’ve got to be light, something that you’re used to. Maybe he got
caught up in the heavyweight mentality, where I’ve got to be big,
got to be powerful. No, you’ve got to be still fast, whatever
you’re comfortable with… Maybe Ciryl Gane
fights Aspinall. I’ll fight Pereira still.”
Hokit started an unprovoked feud with Pereira in the lead-up to the
White House card. “The Incredible Hok” told Pereira, ‘I’ll Chama on
your mama.’ “The Incredible Hok” used the derogatory phrase in
front of Pereira at the fighter hotel and even in his post-fight
interview after his win over Lewis.
“It’s a surreal moment.”
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reflects on his knockout win over Derrick
Lewis and what it means for him in the heavyweight title
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