Overview
- Hokit, speaking on the Smash Cast podcast Monday, said matchmaker Mick Maynard told him he is “Donald Trump’s new favorite fighter.”
- The heavyweight entered the UFC top five after defeating Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 on April 11 in Miami.
- He is scheduled to fight Derrick Lewis on the White House lawn on June 14 at UFC Freedom 250 after reports that Trump asked for Lewis to be added.
- Trump has long backed the UFC and in 2024 said Khabib Nurmagomedov was his favorite fighter during an Adin Ross livestream.
- Some outlets say Hokit could be fast-tracked toward a title shot because the heavyweight division is searching for new stars.