Josh Hokit’s second UFC win at UFC 324 should have been a straightforward heavyweight highlight.
Instead, according to USA Today, the 28-year-old turned his post-fight interview into a spectacle that immediately overshadowed the result—and Joe Rogan laughed through nearly all of it.
Hokit stopped Denzel Freeman by TKO with just one second left in the opening round, moving to 8-0 as a professional. A former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, Hokit has developed a reputation for post-fight speeches styled like WWE-style promos.
After this win, he doubled down on that approach during a live interview on Paramount+.
The monologue quickly veered away from the fight. Hokit rattled off exaggerated boasts, declaring himself “the bee’s knees” and “the big cheese,” before adding, “Me losing in a fist fight? N-word, please.”
As Hokit continued, Joe Rogan—working cageside commentary alongside Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik—was visibly amused. Rogan laughed throughout the speech, at points struggling to keep his microphone steady as Hokit spoke uninterrupted.
The fighter then shifted his attention to another target, calling out heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta with personal insults. He ended the monologue by dragging WNBA star Brittney Griner into it, saying, “P.S., Brittney Griner is a man.”
Rogan laughed again. When the broadcast cut back to the desk, he addressed the moment directly, still chuckling. “Brittney Griner catching strays,” Rogan said, before adding, “She doesn’t deserve that.”
The acknowledgment did not change the segment's tone, which had already played out without interruption or pushback.
Griner, a 10-time WNBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, has no connection to Hokit, the UFC event, or the bout itself.
Clips of the interview quickly circulated online, focusing not on Hokit’s finish of Freeman, but on the remarks—and on Rogan’s reaction.
Paramount+ did not issue an immediate comment regarding the interview or the language used. The UFC also did not publicly address the moment.
