Josh Hokit nonetheless isn’t shopping for Tom Aspinall’s eye harm.
Aspinall lately relinquished the UFC Heavyweight Championship after having one other setback together with his proper eye. The previous heavyweight king was getting ready for a rematch with Ciryl Gane, however he reinjured his eye throughout sparring and can now have to attend till 2027 for a standing replace as he heals.
Within the meantime, Hokit can be difficult Gane for the undisputed heavyweight gold within the UFC 334 primary occasion on Nov. 14 in New York Metropolis. Hokit lately appeared on “The Ariel Helwani Present,” and he insisted that Aspinall has been faking the severity of his eye issues.
“Truthfully, I don’t even assume that sh*t’s actual,” Hokit mentioned. “I feel he has his teammates farting on his pillow sort sh*t. Then it’s like, he goes to sleep, will get pink eye, posts that sh*t on Instagram, ‘Hey everyone, really feel dangerous for me. I can’t combat nonetheless.’ He has pretend surgical procedure, all that different sh*t. I feel he’s simply making an attempt to get out of his deal.”
When Helwani requested Hokit if he really believes Aspinall isn’t being honest about his accidents, “The Unimaginable Hok” responded by theorizing that the previous champion was trying to get out of his UFC deal.
“Yeah, I feel so,” Hokit mentioned. “Possibly the UFC ain’t making an attempt to pay him what he’s asking, however his numbers communicate for itself. No person cares to actually watch him combat on the finish of the day. Not like the larger names that request that sort of cash.”
The title combat towards Gane can be Hokit’s greatest bout so far. He earned the chance with a memorable conflict towards Curtis Blaydes and a second-round TKO end over Derrick Lewis. Up so far, Hokit has an ideal 10-0 document with six knockouts and three submissions on his resume.
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