UFC 328’s Sean Strickland Slams Josh Hokit For Wife-Related Trash Talk

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 08: Josh Hokit is seen on stage during the UFC Freedom 250 press conference at Prudential Center on May 08, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

When Sean Strickland thinks you’ve gone too far with your trash talk it’s probably time to re-evaluate things.

This is where rising heavyweight contender Josh Hokit finds himself after a failed night (Fri., May 8, 2026) of rage baiting comments at UFC’s White House press conference in Newark, New Jersey. What was supposed to be a nice pre-fight introduction to all the fighters competing on the upcoming Freedom 250 fight card on June 14 turned into an unfiltered word vomit session by the fighter known as “The Incredible Hok.”

While fans expected to hear Hokit attack White House counterpart, heavyweight knockout king Derrick Lewis, they didn’t expect to hear the brash contender go after the likes of Alex Pereira, Ilia Topuria, and Michael Chandler, who were both sitting on stage as well. Hokit eventually made comments about Pereira’s mother, Chandler’s wife, and Topuria’s ex, which promoted “El Matador” to strike Hokit in the face with an onstage object (see it HERE). Security eventually ushered Hokit off stage as UFC CEO Dana White called an early end to the press conference.