WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Josh Hokit speaks to Joe Rogan following his win in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Josh Hokit has called his shot following shocking news of Tom Aspinall‘s relinquishing of UFC’s Heavyweight title.
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Aspinall has been injured since Oct. 2025, suffering a brutal double eye poke from Ciryl Gane during their UFC 321 title fight. It was expected that the British champ would be able to return at the end of the year to rematch Gane, who has since won the interim Heavyweight belt. But, in a stunning announcement this morning (Mon. Sept, 14, 2026), Aspinall announced he’d be giving up the belt.
Now, Hokit — UFC’s controversial No. 6-ranked Heavyweight contender — is hoping he can step right in to a title fight against Gane.
The fans deserve Me vs Gane. I’ll give Ciryl what he has coming.
If Alex can win 1 fight in my weight class, I’ll give it to him too, early ‘27.
I’ll be the most active champ in the company. https://t.co/fdtRFTL2G8
— The Incredible Hok (@Josh_HokitUFC) September 14, 2026
“The fans deserve Me vs Gane. I’ll give Ciryl what he has coming,” Hokit wrote on X (formerly Twitter) two hours after Aspinall’s announcement. “If Alex can win 1 fight in my weight class, I’ll give it to him too, early ‘27. I’ll be the most active champ in the company.”
UFC’s Heavyweight division could use some activity. This will be the third time the undisputed belt has been let go by the champ. Francis Ngannou finished his contract and left UFC without losing, and then Jon Jones won the belt and did a whole lot of nothing with it. Aspinall was supposed to get the division back on track, but the eye injury ground everything to a halt.
Now, we expect Gane to be elevated from interim to undisputed champion. Will UFC match him up against former Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, who still insists it was illegal blows from Gane that cost him their fight at UFC White House? Or, will Hokit capitalize on his recent successes to jump the line?