{"id":328385,"date":"2026-05-03T08:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T03:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=328385"},"modified":"2026-05-03T08:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T03:06:31","slug":"josh-hokit-excites-fans-with-big-white-house-fight-announcement-tease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/josh-hokit-excites-fans-with-big-white-house-fight-announcement-tease\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Hokit excites fans with \u2018big White House fight announcement\u2019 tease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-307221\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>MMA fans are braced for a giant update in regards to the upcoming UFC White House card. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u2018s official residence will host the once-in-a-lifetime event on June 14.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis was the last of seven fights booked for the most costly UFC show of all time. <\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"2f0e647a-65e7-4b50-b67b-7f98c409d6fe\" data-story-name=\"UFC 327\" data-comment-id=\"0610bc87-03bf-4828-9e64-eae049b537c4\" data-story-slug=\"ufc-327\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Use one word to explain Josh Hokit\ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Josh Hokit is widely considered certainly one of the cringiest fighters on the roster, but what do you think that of him?\ud83d\ude2c<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Josh Hokit put on another controversial performance at the UFC 327 press conference\" class=\"wp-image-302812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE.png 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"Josh Hokit put on another controversial performance at the UFC 327 press conference. Credit: (Photo by Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC)\n\">Photo by Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Josh Hokit suggests UFC White House update is imminent <\/h2>\n<p>On Saturday, Josh Hokit sent the fight world right into a spin by teasing UFC White House news. <\/p>\n<p>The previous NFL star wrote \u2018Uh oh\u2019 alongside the shifty eyes emoji on X \u2013 formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cBIG WHITE HOUSE FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans in Hokit\u2019s comment section have been speculating about what he&#8217;s referring to for hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHokit vs Alex Pereira happening earlier than we thought,\u201d one fan guessed. While one other asked: \u201cWho pulled out?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou&#8217;ll be able to\u2019t say this and never give a date,\u201d a 3rd person complained. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCiryl Gane vs. Hokit for the complete undisputed title,\u201d another person commented. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s clearly trolling,\u201d one other X user insisted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDerrick Lewis might be out,\u201d a sixth fan said. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who&#8217;s booked for the UFC White House card? <\/h2>\n<p>A light-weight unification fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will headline next month. <\/p>\n<p>Within the co-main event, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will battle to crown an interim heavyweight champion.<\/p>\n<p>See below for the complete seven-fight UFC White House card, which can soon be modified if Josh Hokit is telling the reality.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>Sean O\u2019Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/05\/02\/josh-hokit-excites-fans-with-big-white-house-fight-announcement-tease\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our greatest Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow us on Google Discover MMA fans are braced for a giant update in regards to the upcoming UFC White House card. 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