Josh Hokit just detonated a bomb in the fight world, straight up accusing Tom Aspinall of faking his eye injury to get a UFC release. This isn’t just a casual jab, folks, Hokit went for the jugular, dropping some seriously wild claims that are gonna rock the heavyweight division.
The Story So Far, And Hokit’s Brutal Take
Look, we’ve all seen Tom Aspinall sidelined for almost a year now. He got that brutal eye poke from Ciryl Gane, and many considered Aspinall the best in the world before that. But then BOOM, career-altering damage, subsequent surgeries, and he was forced to back down from his UFC heavyweight champion status, vacating the title. Tough break for the Brit, right?
NOT SO FAST, says Hokit. He’s not buying any of it. Hokit believes Aspinall is “purposely exaggerating” the true extent of his eye injury just to avoid fighting. This isn’t just an opinion, this is a full-blown accusation, suggesting Aspinall isn’t truly suffering at all.
“Fake Surgery” and the Boxing Bag
Hokit didn’t just stop at “exaggerating.” He went all in, calling out Aspinall’s alleged tactics: “I don’t even think that sh*t’s real. I think he has his teammates farting on his pillow, type sh*t. And then he goes to sleep, gets pink eye, posts that sh*t on Instagram, ‘Hey, everybody, feel bad for me, I can’t fight still.’ He has fake surgery, all that other sh*t.” That’s intense! “Fake surgery?” Hokit’s got zero chill. He went on to compare Aspinall’s approach to his own: “When I’m the champ, I’m giving them four fights a year. I ain’t doing no p*ssy sh*t like Tom Aspinall.” He even referenced the long wait for Jon Jones, saying, “That sh*t didn’t even come to fruition.”
Hokit thinks this whole eye injury saga is a play to get out of his UFC deal. He believes Aspinall isn’t getting the pay he’s asking for. Hokit’s take? “his numbers speak for itself. I mean, nobody really cares to watch him fight at the end of the day. Not like the bigger names that request that type of money. So, he’s over his head on this one.” Talk about a brutal assessment of Aspinall’s drawing power.
The Real Motive? Boxing Gold.
So, why go through all this alleged drama? According to Hokit, the whole goal is to ditch the UFC. He flat out concludes Aspinall’s true plan is to be released by the UFC so he can venture into the boxing ring. Hokit’s ultimate accusation is stark: “That sh*t’s all fake, gang. It’s not real… I don’t know if he’s paying doctors, but I think he’s trying to get that bag in boxing.”
It’s a wild claim, especially since you’d think a prize fighter wouldn’t want to avoid the job that brings in money for his family. But Hokit sure thinks he’s cracked the code on Aspinall’s long-term plan. This isn’t going to blow over quickly.
Hokit just tossed this huge grenade into the UFC world, accusing a former champ of faking career-altering injuries. What happens now? Is Aspinall really faking it, chasing a boxing dream? The fighting world just got a whole lot messier, and everyone’s watching what comes next.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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