Overview
- The heavyweight and Paulo Costa were separated by security in the UFC 328 crowd on Saturday in Newark after a face-to-face shouting match captured on video.
- The near-brawl followed Friday’s White House press conference, where Hokit taunted Alex Pereira, Ilia Topuria threw an object, and security escorted Hokit off the stage.
- Costa tied the confrontation to a UFC 327 bonus dispute, posting that he wanted his money back after Hokit received two awards reported at $200,000.
- Dana White criticized the incidents and said the UFC will be better prepared for fight week in Washington, D.C., to prevent cross-division dust-ups.
- Hokit remains booked to face Derrick Lewis on June 14, as peers like Max Holloway warn his act is getting out of control and security concerns grow.