As far as Josh Hokit is involved, he’s made more of an affect in just 4 UFC fights than Alexander Volkov has in his 10 years with the promotion.
Volkov took umbrage with Hokit (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) getting the title shot against heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (14-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the UFC 334 essential occasion Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York (Paramount+).
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Volkov (41-11 MMA, 15-5 UFC) said Hokit would be the “easiest title fight ever” for him. The outspoken Hokit mocked Volkov for attempting to get Dana White’s consideration during the UFC 333 pre-fight press convention and is satisfied that the UFC CEO did not acknowledge him.
“I just need you to somehow pay attention to me because you’ve got people complaining that have been in the business,” Hokit advised Jorge Masvidal of Volkov. “They’ve got 20 fights, and they’re asking Dana White, ‘What I got to do for a title shot?’ And then Dana White doesn’t even know who you are. You’ve got 20 fights in the f*cking UFC.
“But let’s look at the numbers. You’ve got 20 fights, and you’ve got three bonuses. I have 4 bonuses in 4 fights. I’m going to give you, whether it’s good, whether it’s dangerous, I’m going to give them something to choose. But at the finish of the day, I’m here to piss people off No. 1, and I think I’m the sh*t, No. 2. And I can battle, No. 3. I like that.”
Volkov defeated Rizvan Kuniev at UFC 333 to lengthen his profitable streak to three. The 38-year-old has won seven of his previous eight fights but could be leapfrogged for a title alternative by the winner of Sergei Pavlovich and Alex Pereira, which co-headlines UFC 335 on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas.
This article initially appeared on MMA Junkie: Josh Hokit rips Alexander Volkov: ‘Dana White would not even know who you are’
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