Hokit-Topuria clash erupts at UFC White House press event, fires up social media threats
TL;DR
Josh Hokit and Ilia Topuria nearly came to blows on stage at a UFC White House press conference, with security pulling Hokit away after Topuria lobbed a projectile; Hokit then mocked Topuria on X, vowing to “send Topuria to hiding” while downplaying the Spaniard’s power. The incident follows a pattern of pre-fight trash talk as both prepare for June 14 cards in Washington, D.C. (Topuria vs Gaethje for the lightweight title; Hokit vs Derrick Lewis).
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