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Josh Hokit Compares Jon Jones to Diddy in Diss Track 12 Days Before UFC Title Fight

Josh Hokit Compares Jon Jones to Diddy in Diss Track 12 Days Before UFC Title Fight

Josh Hokit has never been shy about generating headlines, but his latest promotional tactic has taken pre-fight trash talk to a new medium. On November 1, the undefeated heavyweight contender released an explicit rap video titled “MSG FREESTYLE” under the alias J-Word, just twelve days before his championship bout against Ciryl Gane.

San Francisco 49ers News / BoxingNews.com / August 2
Hokit Fires Back At Paul's $1M NFL Challenge

Hokit Fires Back At Paul's $1M NFL Challenge

UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit has accepted Jake Paul's challenge after the YouTuber-turned-boxer offered $1 million to any NFL player willing to step into the ring with him.

San Francisco 49ers News / EssentiallySports / April 16
Curtis Blaydes Questions UFC 327 Judges After Decision Loss to Josh Hokit: 'I Think I Won'

Curtis Blaydes Questions UFC 327 Judges After Decision Loss to Josh Hokit: 'I Think I Won'

Curtis Blaydes has raised eyebrows regarding the unanimous decision victory for Josh Hokit. At the Kaseya Center in Miami during UFC 327, the heavyweights went toe-to-toe, unleashing a flurry of powerful strikes over three rounds.

San Francisco 49ers News / 5 GOATs / January 24
Josh Hokit earns KO on Denzel Freeman, flips opponent the bird in celebration at UFC 324

Josh Hokit earns KO on Denzel Freeman, flips opponent the bird in celebration at UFC 324

The early prelims of the UFC 324 card provided some serious entertainment for the fans who had already made their way into the arena in Las Vegas. Josh Hokit delivered a last-second first-round KO on Denzel Freeman.

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The 'Active NFL rushing-TD leaders' quiz

The 'Active NFL rushing-TD leaders' quiz

Can you name the active running backs with at least 20 rushing touchdowns in their career?

The 'Most 10-rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz
The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz
The '1K-rusher and 500-yard receiver' quiz
San Francisco 49ers News / EssentiallySports / January 21
Who’s UFC’s Josh Hokit? All About 49ers’ Undrafted Player-Turned-MMA Fighter

Who’s UFC’s Josh Hokit? All About 49ers’ Undrafted Player-Turned-MMA Fighter

We’ve heard plenty of stories about people switching careers, but it’s rare when an elite athlete switches sports and actually thrives. Josh Hokit belongs in that rarest category.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

NFL News / Bloody Elbow / August 20, 2025
Ex-NFL star slams heavyweight division as ‘overweight fat guys’ in wild rant after joining the UFC

Ex-NFL star slams heavyweight division as ‘overweight fat guys’ in wild rant after joining the UFC

Josh Hokit has gone viral for making several outlandish comments on Tuesday evening. The former NFL tight end, who once played for the San Francisco 49ers, transitioned to MMA in 2023.

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