Overview
- The Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis heavyweight match is still scheduled for Sunday night on the UFC Freedom 250 White House card and oddsmakers list Hokit as a heavy favorite.
- Hokit interrupted multiple press conferences, was escorted off stage at least once, apologized publicly and then continued to heckle peers including Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira.
- At the official weigh‑ins Hokit weighed 231 pounds and staged an apparent drunken gag in which he pretended to throw up on himself, behavior several outlets say was part of his act.
- A tense ceremonial face‑off on Sunday ended with Hokit and Lewis being separated by security and UFC president Dana White after Hokit threatened to find Lewis and ‘fight in the parking lot.’
- Hokit says he has an eight‑fight UFC contract and remains a draw inside the cage, but fighters, fans and some UFC figures have publicly questioned whether his theatrics could affect his standing with the promotion.