Daniel Cormier recently defended Michelle Obama after Josh Hokit’s post-fight comments at UFC Freedom 250.
The former two-weight UFC champion said Hokit wasted a chance to gain fans after beating Derrick Lewis.
Now the rising heavyweight has responded directly to Cormier, and he has not softened his tone.
Josh Hokit fires back at Daniel Cormier on social media
Cormier’s criticism was notable because he did not present Hokit as someone he disliked.
He said Hokit had been in his gym, described him as a “normal dude” and insisted they had a good relationship.
That did not stop the 28-year-old heavyweight from aiming back at the former UFC double-champion on X.
He wrote: “I’ve been nothing but nice to this fat cow pig… I’m not here for unity, in reality there will never be unity… I come to divide people’s faces… if you don’t like it then come do something about it…”
The response keeps Hokit in the centre of a controversy that has already drawn criticism from major UFC figures.
It also shows he is not trying to retreat from the reaction to his Michelle Obama remark.
Hokit has kept his X account busy in recent hours. After taking aim at Cormier, he also called out Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane on Sunday.
However, the No. 4 heavyweight in the promotion has not addressed Dana White’s comments from Saturday night, when the UFC president criticised what he said about the former US first lady.
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