Overview
- Hokit stopped Denzel Freeman by TKO at 4:59 of the first round to improve to 8-0 overall and 2-0 in the UFC.
- In a rhyming monologue, he called heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta a "deadbeat father" and said, "P. S., Brittney Griner is a man."
- The broadcast showed Joe Rogan laughing during the remarks before he said on-air, "Brittney Griner catching strays" and "She doesn't deserve that."
- Clips of the interview quickly dominated online conversation, shifting focus from the fight to the content and tone of the segment.
- UFC president Dana White later said he "didn't love it," while Paramount+ declined to comment, and no disciplinary action was reported in the coverage.