Josh Hokit trolls Alex Pereira over Ciryl Gane loss, calls for BMF match

Josh Hokit believes Alex Pereira’s defeat dented his stardom.

Pereira was one of the biggest stars in the Ultimate Fighting Championship when he vacated his light heavyweight title and moved up to heavyweight. The Brazilian looked to become the first-ever three-division champ in UFC history when he challenged Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250 this past June.

However, Gane knocked out Pereira in the second round and Hokit now wants to fight “Poatan” after the latter returns to winning ways.

Josh Hokit says Alex Pereira needs to rebuild momentum before a potential matchup
Pereira’s coach and mentor, Glover Teixeira, recently suggested that “Poatan” should fight Hokit next to regain momentum. However, Hokit believes Pereira’s stock has dropped considerably with the loss to Gane.

Hokit wants an incentive if he fights Pereira next. “The Incredible Hok” notes that UFC CEO Dana White had said that Pereira would be the greatest UFC fighter of all time if he defeated Gane at the White House. Reacting to Teixeira’s comments, the unbeaten heavyweight proposed a BMF title bout between himself and the former two-division champion.

“Can we let Alex get a little bit of his aura back first?” Hokit wrote on X. “I was teeing him up to be my Jose Aldo-Conor [McGregor] moment and he went out and became Ciryl Gane’s easiest win in 5 years. But since @ufc was about to make Alex the GOAT if he won, if he & I are next it should be for the BMF.”

Pereira (13-4) won the middleweight title against Israel Adesanya in 2022 and moved up after losing it in their rematch next year. He won the light heavyweight title in 2023 and defended it thrice within a year before losing to Magomed Ankalaev. “Poatan” then reclaimed the title by knocking out Ankalaev in 80 seconds in their rematch last year before moving up.

Meanwhile, Hokit (10-0) has shot to fame with four UFC wins, including three finishes since making his debut last year, and his polarizing antics.

Can we let Alex get a little bit of his aura back first? I was teeing him up to be my Jose Aldo-Conor moment and he went out and became Ciryl Gane’s easiest win in 5 years.
But since @ufc was about to make Alex the GOAT if he won, if he & I are next it should be for the BMF. 😊 https://t.co/N1BStdXhrQ— The Incredible Hok (@Josh_HokitUFC) August 19, 2026