Josh Hokit removed from UFC White House press conference after clash with Ilia Topuria
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Updated · MMA Fighting · May 8
Josh Hokit removed from UFC White House press conference after clash with Ilia Topuria
10 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · May 8
At Friday's event for the 14-fight June 14 card in Washington, DC, Hokit was escorted out after Topuria stood up and later threw an object.
The late-added heavyweight, set to face Derrick Lewis in a preliminary bout, had insulted Lewis and Alex Pereira before turning on lightweight champion Topuria.
After Hokit was removed, Pereira and Topuria shook hands, Dana White ended the presser, and Hokit and Lewis did not hold a face-off.
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