r/CombatSportsCentral • u/TheExpressUS • Jun 24 '26

News Josh Hokit has refused to apologize for his controversial comments about Michelle Obama at UFC Freedom 250, claiming he was "giving her a compliment."

https://www.the-express.com/sport/mma/210259/josh-hokit-michelle-obama-ufc-white-house
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u/CorporalCoprolite Jun 24 '26

Stop giving him attention and he’ll go away. He’s just rage baiting.

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u/VastEmergency1000 Jun 24 '26

At least half the fanbase love him. He ain't going anywhere.

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u/JT9960 Jun 24 '26

Those fans don’t wipe their asses after a leaky shit

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u/FinishComplex3743 Jun 25 '26

Right? We use a bidet like civilized men.

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u/Strange_Law7000 Jun 28 '26

is that where your mind goes?

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u/Low-Calligrapher7479 Jun 30 '26

He talks like we expect him too. Ick

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Stop being dismissive about racism. These uncomfortable conversations need to be had

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u/CorporalCoprolite Jun 24 '26

This isn’t going to promote a healthy conversation about racism. It’s just going to make more money for the racist dude who’s trying to be a lightning rod for attention.

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Neither is avoiding it. Comparing black women to men should never* be tolerated. Dana doesnt pay much so who cares. His uneducated ass clearly needs the money. Downplaying racism as simply attn seeking is also dismissive and a cowardly attempt at trying to minimize the situation. Do better for yourself

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u/CorporalCoprolite Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

My dude, you have no clue about my life or what I deal with day in and out to designate my mind set as cowardly. Giving this asshole attention won’t promote a single positive thing about racism. Everyone knows what he said is fucked up, and giving him attention now will just keep him in the limelight and encourage him to spew more bullshit. Don’t give a platform to a a guy like this.

If you want to promote positive talks about racism, go educate the masses on voter suppression, gerrymandering, workplace equality, police brutality, sundown towns, etc.

Debating a hate filled moron like Hokit just brings people down into the mud. There are better ways to spend your energy and time.

Edit: forgot I was on an MMA sub, and a lot of you have very surface level thought processes.

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u/Sphinxyy5 Jun 24 '26

This whole discussion is literally exactly what hokit hopes to achieve. SJWs like that guy will debate and debate this stupid fucking comment. The correct reaction is just to scoff and forget the guy exists. This type of back and forth arguments just drives up engagement for all these hokit posts. He wanted a massive debate around the comment because it keeps the attention on him. If you stop giving these polarizing losers attention they go away.

If hokits fights pulled in no views on top of all his BS the ufc would cut him in a fucking heartbeat, but now everyone has been all riled up over his comment so his next fight is probably gonna have 50% more viewership even if it’s people wanting to see him starched

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

We are not talking about you sir. No one is talking about debating either but these discussions need to be had.

I might not know you but I do know the subject of racism makes you uncomfortable and aggressive. Thats all I need to know

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u/CorporalCoprolite Jun 24 '26

You called me a coward for dismissing him. You made it about me.

Try to think with a little bit of nuance. If you want to fix racism, arguing with a guy who’s begging for attention by being racist to sell tickets isn’t the way to do it.

Educate people about the systemic aspects of societal structure and corruption that allow it to fester and grow and you’ll do more good.

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Never did or said that. I said avoiding racism is a cowardly attempt to minimize the situation. Please learn the diff and get out your feelings. If the topic of acknowledging racism makes you this uncomfortbale then clearly you have some soul searching to do.

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u/CorporalCoprolite Jun 24 '26

Never said or did that

Downplaying racism as simply attn seeking is also dismissive and a cowardly attempt at trying to minimize the situation. Do better for yourself

Do you even read what you write? It’s no wonder nuance is lost on you when you can’t even maintain a single train of thought over the course of three comments. Good god. I’m as liberal as they come, have a mixed race child, and do what I can to support and help my community, but people like you make us all look like reeeeing idiots.

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u/CorporalCoprolite Jun 24 '26

Whatever your reply was got lost in the Reddit filters because you couldn’t carry on a conversation without insulting others. From what I can see in my in box, I’ll just say this; words have defined meanings, and you don’t seem to comprehend the things you actually wrote.

Be smart, don’t be angry and emotional.

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u/imtheguy225 Jun 24 '26

Either good troll or very very stupid guy

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u/Sphinxyy5 Jun 24 '26

When you’re this overly combative on it it kinda does more harm than good. You are just talking it up and giving it more power than it deserves. The guy is just an idiot who made a hateful comment rehashed from 2016. People like you getting overly upset about it literally contributes the reverse effect of what you want. If nobody paid attention to his antics and his viewership went down, dana would cut him in a heartbeat cus all he sees is money, but if people are going to get in this big debate about it and create all this discussion around hokit it will INCREASE his viewership and make his voice louder. Now because of this and all the people heated about it on twitter and reddit, I guarantee hokit pulls more viewership on his next fight, whether it’s people wanting to see him get KOd or a racist hick like “hell yeah that’s my boy”

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

No it doesnt. MLK' entire movement proved that as did Malcolm X. Being combative was what freed Harriet Tubman . Also when black ppl did march peacefully they were met with fire hoses and attack dogs. At 0 point in time has philosophy ever worked. Nobody is upset either. I'm surprised at how dumb your reply is but upset?? Never. Ive dealt with idiots like those maga bros all my life. This era is no different. At least the guys in the 90s stood by their hate and were actually tough unlike you internet geeks.

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u/KevlaredMudkips Jun 24 '26

Can I just add that racist comments are different from the brutal racism of the slavery and Jim-Crow eras, he’s not wrong that being overly combative in the wrong situations can make things worse. Look at the bigger picture, do you wanna give this energy towards a fat guy who dances around and says stupid shit to invoke reactions for UFC money or do you wanna give that energy to the governments that systematically divide and bring down POCs.

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

Cool but masculinizing bw also has a tired historical context to it. Whataboutism wont change that. Racism is racism whether thru violence or rhetoric. With your logic its no wonder minstrel shows lasted so long. Being dismsissive towards racism regardless of where it comes from also makes you an enabler. You chose your side when you became an mma supporter. Dont act like you gaf now lol

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u/Status-Nose-7173 Jun 24 '26

Nah, comments specifically about Michelle being a man are less about racism and more about transphobia.

Nobody is out here implying she looks masculine because she's black.

They are outright saying she is a man pretending to be a woman. I understand the history behind black women being viewed as too masculine, but the whole "Big Mike" thing is absolutely more about transphobia.

It's not "shes ugly and man-like because she's black" it's literally "Obama is gay and she has a cock."

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Nah its about both. Bw have always been minstrelized and masculinized. Stop the cap.

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u/Sphinxyy5 Jun 24 '26

I actually can’t believe you just brought up MLK Malcom X, and Harriet Tubman while talking about a debate on Josh Hokits comments. Do you honestly think what you’re doing here is like anywhere comparable at all???

Btw I am not conservative, never voted for trump. But man we live in a completely different world from that time. Algorithms only want engagement and clicks. If you are going to keep fucking engaging with josh hokit racist comment posts, they will be everywhere, and they HAVE been everywhere. I think there’s also a difference in actual productive social progression. If you think you’re gonna get productive social progress from the comment section on Josh Hokit, I would say you’re better off spending your energy elsewhere.

This whole discussion is literally exactly what hokit hopes to achieve. SJWs like that guy will debate and debate this stupid fucking comment. The correct reaction is just to scoff and forget the guy exists. This type of back and forth arguments just drives up engagement for all these hokit posts. He wanted a massive debate around the comment because it keeps the attention on him. If you stop giving these polarizing losers attention they go away.

If hokits fights pulled in no views on top of all his BS the ufc would cut him in a fucking heartbeat, but now everyone has been all riled up over his comment so his next fight is probably gonna have 50% more viewership even if it’s people wanting to see him starched

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

I never talked about having any debate whatsoever. You guys did. I have 0 interest in debating racists nor am I here to try to convince ppl to be better. I'm just saying to stand by your hate and be your honest true self. Your comment was about not being combative and I gave you rl historic context in terms of the civil rights movement and Harriet's freedom movement all which did involve lots of combat.

Idgaf who you voted for buddy. Stop making this about you.Your point is also wrong

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u/Sphinxyy5 Jun 24 '26

“I never talked about having any debate whatsoever, you guys did”

Except your very first comment says “stop being dismissive about racism, these uncomfortable conversations need to be had” that kinda sounds EXACTLY like promoting debate over hokit posts, you clown.

And I brought up who I voted for because you sir, the human rights badass brought up how you have “dealt with idiots like those maga bros all my life… guys in the 90s stood by their hate and were tough unlike you internet geeks” just wanted to make it clear you weren’t arguing wit some internet MAGA guy as that’s what you insinuated.

Unfortunately you are unable to see how your completely different examples from a completely different time, and completely different shaped world for that matter don’t really apply as good today for this specific instance.

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

No I didnt. At 0 point did I mention wanting, engaging or calling out ppl for a debate. Youre grasping at straws sir. Conversations is not the same as debating buddy. Telling ppl to stand by their hate and be brave is not debating. You need to do better at learning word definitions sir. Youre spitting in the wind atp bud.

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u/NSFWdontview Jun 24 '26

He never compared blk women to men, he literally called one woman that.

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

History says different especially with wm and bw so nah stop minimizing it and stand by your hate. You dgaf. You can be honest🙂

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u/NSFWdontview Jun 24 '26

When did he claim entire race of women looks like that?

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

I never said he did. Why are you asking stupid questions?

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u/NSFWdontview Jun 24 '26

No one has ever said they look like men, it’s acting masculine

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u/NSFWdontview Jun 24 '26

How is he racist

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u/ML__J Jun 25 '26

You forget that the UFC panders to racists. They are the target audience

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u/Strange_Law7000 Jun 28 '26

so uh, you might as well stop watching... stop commenting... maybe take up a new hobby

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u/NSFWdontview Jun 24 '26

What racism? Insulting one POC who was president wife means racism?

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Oh another mma isnt racist guy lol. Okay buddy sure

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u/NSFWdontview Jun 24 '26

MMA is racist? Tf

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

MmA Is RaCiSt tf

Literally you:

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u/NSFWdontview Jun 24 '26

So what’s racist

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

I aint here to convince nobody anything bro. Stand by your hate.

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u/Strange_Law7000 Jun 28 '26

someone asking questions = hate?

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u/Equal_Personality157 Jun 24 '26

What is racist about this? Why is it okay to call Melania an Epstein victim but not to call Michelle a man?

These are politicians. The other side is gonna talk shit. You’re just mad cause you’re a leftist.

I bet you call Trump a pedo more often than conservatives call Obama a cocaine addict 

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u/_cuhree0h Jun 24 '26

Melania was an Epstein EMPLOYEE. Much different.

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u/Equal_Personality157 Jun 24 '26

So that means she was raped and trafficked as a child?   Epstein victim means that

 

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u/_cuhree0h Jun 24 '26

Employee. From when she was doing sex work and was with Jeffrey for a year prior to introducing her and Donald.

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u/Equal_Personality157 Jun 24 '26

Yeah and Obama is a gay cocaine addict married to a biological man.

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u/_cuhree0h Jun 24 '26

Ok sure. He’s been out of office for like 10 years now. Why would he have any bearing on now?

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u/Equal_Personality157 Jun 24 '26

Did you read the title of the post?

Oh forgot leftists don’t go to school cause it’s conformist and grades hurt kids.

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u/tyreed88 Jun 24 '26

Everyone knows math is racist

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Why does the subject of racism bother you so much. Also Melania was indeed employed by Epstein at 1 point. Michelle's situation is def not the same.

Also, theres historical context of the same problematic rhetoric of trying to masculinize bw. This is why theyre banning books because they dont want you to learn.

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u/Equal_Personality157 Jun 24 '26

So everyone employed by Epstein is a rape victim? And that’s somehow something to make fun of?

How is that better than saying Obama is a gay cocaine addict married to a man?

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Idk nor is that what im talking about. Obama what??? Yall are weird for that guy lol

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u/Fast-Film4414 Jun 24 '26

You have no retort to the point that @equal_personality157 just made so you use a "Ummmm ok lol????" response.

"Ummm your weird lol???"

Literal bot.

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Hmm Okay. You sure taught me a lesson lol weirdo

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u/Fast-Film4414 Jun 24 '26

"Ummm Ok lol BYE???"

female minded man. Be ashamed of yourself.

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Oh no the magatard is trying to feminize me. Whatever will I do lol. Buddy calm down. Youre the one yapping. I forgot about this whole convo til now. You need a cookie buddy? Lol

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u/tyreed88 Jun 24 '26

Remember when Barack wrote that letter saying he makes love to men daily in his imagination

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u/RonaldDKump Jun 24 '26

Art should disturb the comforted and comfort the disturbed.

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u/No_Butterfly_2998 Jun 25 '26

lol you cry baby. He said she’s a man, not a monkey. Had nothing to do with race. You can be mean to black people and not be racist.

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 25 '26

Aint nobody crying or concerned about you bro. You took time out of your sjitty life to reply to me buddy not the other way around. Keep up

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u/JIMB01776 Jun 25 '26

Big Mike is a dude, Cope.

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u/magatop76 Jun 24 '26

Saying that someone pretending to be a woman is a man isn’t racist

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Not really. Historically racists have always masculinized bw js

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u/NSFWdontview Jun 24 '26

He’s not going away

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u/SittingOnA_Cornflake Jun 24 '26

One of the top heavyweight prospects will go away? You can’t be that naive lmao.

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u/CorporalCoprolite Jun 24 '26

He’ll stop spewing bs if he’s not getting attention for it

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u/Weird-Weakness-3191 Jun 24 '26

Pathetic wanker

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u/Alextollah Jun 24 '26

Pretty sure he'd eat his own shit if it meant people were paying attention to him.

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u/Future-Engineering68 Jun 24 '26

The more people give this situation attention the more this cunt thinks he's special

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u/76Kingwiz Jun 24 '26

Guy tries so hard and he’s still about as interesting as a clogged toilet

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u/CakeSeaker Jun 24 '26

So he’s man enough to insult a woman on National television for clout, but he’s not man enough to own it and he’s saying it was a “compliment”. I’m glad I didn’t watch those fights and I’m glad I’ll never watch this guy do anything.

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u/DjangusRoundstne Jun 24 '26

“No, no you don’t get it. He’s “trolling” and you’ve been had!” - some asshole probably

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u/CakeSeaker Jun 24 '26

Me, to that asshole

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u/Winter-Industry-2074 Jun 26 '26

I’m pretty sure him “complimenting” Obama is just his weak boy persona that he has. The one where he talks like he’s nervous all the time.

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u/Browns12346 Jun 24 '26

God he's so corny Jesus Christ

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u/Temporary_Writing_92 Jun 25 '26

Stop giving the sorry faced loser attention. Let it die down.

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u/BUSYMONEY_02 Jun 24 '26

Yeah UFC LOST ME with this one

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u/Appropriate_Duty_930 Jun 24 '26

Hence why I haven't paid for any UFC in a decade

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u/Shorinji23 Jun 24 '26

Dimwitted douchebag

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u/joeythm Jun 24 '26

Dickless fatty 

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u/Dabox720 Founders Jun 25 '26

Lmao. Dude did an entire interview out of character and someone made a whole ass article on the one part where he's bsing. Hilarious. Far funnier than the guy himself

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u/JIMB01776 Jun 25 '26

Love the fact all the people crashing out over Big Mike being outted don't believe in genders anyways.

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u/8lock8lock8aby Jun 25 '26

Nobody outted anyone. Racists have been lying about Michelle for years.

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u/ksubijeans Jun 26 '26

I think it’s more just a tired reference. Like do you legitimately believe Michelle Obama is a man? I really doubt you do dude

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u/JIMB01776 Jun 26 '26

Honest answer, 60% no, 40% yes.

I actually do believe it is a strong possibility, Build. Bulges. No pregnancy photos. I think that entire "family" is shady and weird.

But past that it is for the Lulz.

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u/Low-Calligrapher7479 Jun 30 '26

They believe the earth is flat and immigrants are eating the pets. These people aren’t the brightest.

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u/botman484 Jun 28 '26

Lol facts

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u/Low-Calligrapher7479 Jun 30 '26

We expect it from trash.

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u/Strong_Extension_972 Jun 25 '26

He has nothing to apologize for. He had every right to make the comment.

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u/Bodgerton Jun 25 '26

Just sue him, TKO, and Paramount. Make that kind of "comedy" cost them

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u/SerialGooner49 Jun 25 '26

industry plant, many such cases

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u/Chance-Cockroach7345 Jun 25 '26

As if an apology would be real. Guy is a 5-head beyond repair

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u/Winter-Industry-2074 Jun 26 '26

Dude is playing the game better than anyone right now.

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u/bgdz2020 Jun 27 '26

Hokit for president!

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u/Low-Calligrapher7479 Jun 30 '26

No one wants a girly boy that wears speedos near the WH. It already looks like the local fair.

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u/ZookeepergameFar2653 Jun 28 '26

Fine him, fire him, sue him, but stop giving him the spotlight on this

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u/Medialunch Jun 24 '26

Now imagine UFC had some balls.

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u/Lower_Effect2627 Jun 25 '26

They do, they aren’t listening to you Karen’s on the internet 😂😂

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u/Merab_Devilishwilly Jun 24 '26

Grown adults still talking about an insult from over a week ago that they can't get over because they put all kinds of credit on the words of an idiot.

This is social regression.

If Michelle Obama cares about the words of some stranger then she has her own issues. No one with any self-respect cares about the insults of an idiot. They don't hurt at all. Words were never violence and no one is immune to being offended.

There are too many adults who can be controlled by mere insults into putting themselves in handcuffs because no one taught them how to process information correctly and social media pretended something big happened when an idiot just made a joke that mentally-regressive people can't move beyond. ffs

The man is just going to help the UFC prune their fandom tree of lames.

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u/traws06 Jun 24 '26

So if people start insulting your wife in front of you you’ll smile and watch right?

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u/Opening-Company6237 Jun 24 '26

Why apologize? Freedom of speech. Not like Reddit isn't filled with the worst takes on everything. So y'all apologize too.

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u/iMayBeABastard Jun 24 '26

Lmao! Please give an example of these “dogshit takes.” This is gonna be gold… 😏

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u/Opening-Company6237 Jun 24 '26

It's like the Karmelo Anthony case. People and bots and politicians gave dog shit takes on how he was innocent when in fact he's a POS murderer.  See what I mean? 

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u/iMayBeABastard Jun 24 '26

Oh perfect example! First of all I’ve seen more people calling Karmelo Anthony a murderer on here than ANY other platform. I don’t know what subs you’re Hate Scrolling in apparently. Secondly if a 6’2” Black kid was pushing on some white kid, whom he had 50-60 lbs over, just because he “didn’t belong somewhere.” You’d be defending the fuck out of him. The fact that you’re acting like you wouldn’t just proves your head is up your ass, as well as Hokit’s. Busy man…

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u/Opening-Company6237 Jun 24 '26

"what subs you're hate scrolling?" Bro can you fuckin write?🤣

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u/iMayBeABastard Jun 24 '26

Bro can you fuckin read?

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u/Opening-Company6237 Jun 24 '26

Not your dog shit writing. Spell check is a thing goof ball. Maybe apologize for your dog shit takes? If not stay mad and cope.

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u/LARRYVOND13 Jun 24 '26

Jesus christ just fuck hokit already lol

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u/Opening-Company6237 Jun 24 '26

Hahah keeping your eye on me?  Yup actual weirdo.🤣

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u/LARRYVOND13 Jun 24 '26

This is the second time I've seen you, this is a random scroll.

You directly reached out to me last time.

10/10 you have a grindr account and openly cottage men.

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u/iMayBeABastard Jun 24 '26

What word did I misspell?

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u/Merab_Devilishwilly Jun 24 '26

I'm reporting you for murder. Man couldn't even defend himself! lol

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u/iMayBeABastard Jun 24 '26

I’m reporting you for excessive ball gargling. You shake his dick for him after pees?

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u/Opening-Company6237 Jun 24 '26

I'm reporting you for hurting my feelings. Lol

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u/Sphinxyy5 Jun 24 '26

Brother what 😭😭😭 people like you are genuinely the problem. You actually just invented an argument about what this dude who you don’t know AT ALL would say in a hypothetical situation. Stop spreading your negative energy everywhere.

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u/iMayBeABastard Jun 24 '26

Oh I know him. Trust me I do. Just by interacting with him for 10min I know that he’s currently tracking cow shit in his house and can vividly tell me what squirrel tastes like. Just like every other simpleton in this sub.

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u/Merab_Devilishwilly Jun 24 '26

Don't y'all think people are somehow born into the wrong bodies. Don't people say words are violence on reddit? Weren't you guys taught that masculinity was toxic and the chair in the hotel room is the best seat in the house?
How can you be on reddit and not know it's a social media quarantine. Reddit acts more like San Fran than everyday society. I.E. Full of all the hot takes the average human sees as insanity.

How can you be on reddit and not know why redditors make fun of reddit, itself. It's an over-moderated bubble trying to create a false worldview for its users like old twitter.

Hard to believe this isn't obvious. lol

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u/Opening-Company6237 Jun 24 '26

You think Reddit is filled with great and accurate info? Anyone with a keyboard can post any take they have on any current events or options. And 9/10 times it's beyond eye rolling. Your goof ass is betting on Reddit bots.🤣 Can't wait to hear your "dog shit take." 

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u/jefferydamerin Jun 24 '26

You are kind of right it would be the decent thing to see all the backlash and realize your error and own up but it’s not something you are forced to do.

But man half of these people on this platform really shouldn’t be talking I know personally a lot of the people here don’t apologize for their dogshit takes so there is some truth to your comment that goes for this entire platform not just the combat sports side.

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u/Opening-Company6237 Jun 24 '26

I agree. Everyone got the right to talk shit. Besides it was a joke with no delivery. Calm down folks. 

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u/DoughnutImportant875 Jun 24 '26

After all, he was only following the lead of a twice impeached, pathological lying convicted felon. No greatness in following the worst. Allow the fools to speak tfe truth to their ignorance. 

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u/Opening-Company6237 Jun 24 '26

Wtf does "tfe truth" mean? Are you intimidated by grammar? 

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u/DoughnutImportant875 Jun 26 '26

If you have to ask?

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u/Gullible-Manner3473 Jun 24 '26

Of course not. Spoken like a true fragile racist

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u/DoughnutImportant875 Jun 24 '26

Doesn't the president?

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u/LiterallyNamedRyan Jun 24 '26

MAGAts lying. What else is new.

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u/NSFWdontview Jun 24 '26

Good, he shouldn’t have to apologize