Josh Hokit says he is "rocking with Amanda now" ahead of Nunes v Harrison at UFC 334
The UFC heavyweight title challenger, who fights Ciryl Gane on Saturday, says he is "going for Kayla, USA" but that Nunes being "that cool with it" has him "rocking with Amanda now".
Josh Hokit says he is "rocking with Amanda now" after Amanda Nunes was "that cool with it", days before she challenges Kayla Harrison for the UFC women's bantamweight title at UFC 334.
Hokit said in a video posted after the UFC 334 press conference in New York: "I'm going for Kayla, USA, we gotta represent. But I mean, after Amanda being that cool with it, it's like, damn, f*ck it... we're rocking with Amanda now, you know what I'm saying? We gotta rock with Amanda."
Hokit challenges Ciryl Gane for the UFC heavyweight title in the main event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Harrison v Nunes is the second title fight on the main card, which starts at 02:00 UK time early on Sunday on TNT Sports. Full UFC 334 UK start times.
Harrison and Nunes, former American Top Team training partners, clashed at the same press conference, where Hokit also told a joke about Gane's mother.
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