Overview
- Cortes-Acosta said he confronted Josh Hokit at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the UFC’s training and event hub, after a crude callout.
- He recounted that Hokit apologized in person and said the “deadbeat father” jab was only to make headlines and set up a future fight.
- Hokit has not confirmed or denied Cortes-Acosta’s account, according to the latest reports.
- Cortes-Acosta enters UFC 328 on a three-fight knockout streak and faces Alexander Volkov in Newark in a bout widely framed as a title eliminator.
- Hokit surged into the Top 5 after beating Curtis Blaydes and is booked to face Derrick Lewis next month on the UFC’s White House lawn card.