Hokit's camp is likely spinning this as pure pre-fight confidence — the kind of bold talk that sells pay-per-views and gets fans hyped. He's just a hungry young guntrash-talking a champion to make noise, nothing more.
But sources close to UFC circles tell me the "Chama" bit didn't land well in locker rooms. Mocking a Brazilian fighter's accent while pretending to translate is exactly the kind of move that earns enemies fast — and Pereira doesn't forget.
Hokit said 'Chama' on camera during his TMZ Sports interview, published June 9, 2026. He improved to 9-0 with a razor-close bloody win over Curtis Blaydes in April 2026 — and negotiated his White House card spot from the arena that same night.
Hokit's got the swagger of a future champion and the mouth to match. But poking Poatan before he even has his title shot? That's either genius marketing or a fast track to getting slept.
Josh Hokit is about to throw down with Derrick Lewis at the White House in just days, but the 28-year-old Bakersfield bruiser apparently couldn't resist taking another swing — this time at Alex Pereira. During a brief run-in with TMZ Sports earlier this week, Hokit went viral for all the wrong reasons when he dropped what should've stayed in the gym. The undefeated heavyweight greeted our cameras with "Chama" — Portuguese for 'call me' — while deploying what can only be described as a faux-translator bit designed to jab at Pereira's Brazilian roots.
Alex, for those who need catching up, is from Brazil and English isn't his first language. Hokit? He's from Bakersfield, California, about 100 miles outside Los Angeles, and speaks fluent American trash talk.
Love it or hate it, there's no denying Hokit has the MMA world buzzing. The man is 9-0 to start his career — an immaculate record that includes one of the most brutal, bloody victories you'll ever see against Curtis Blaydes this past April. That razor-close win over a top contender wasn't just impressive; it was calculated.
According to sources who were there, Hokit negotiated his spot on the White House card directly from the arena floor that same night — no agents, no waiting rooms, just pure ballsy confidence. The timing of this Pereira mockery is what makes it chef's kiss problematic. Alex is currently slated to face Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title in the co-main event on June 14th.
If both Hokit and Pereira win their respective fights? We're potentially looking at a blockbuster collision between The Incredible Hok and Poatan down the line — one that just got a lot more personal. Look, I've covered enough UFC drama to know the difference between competitive banter and straight-up disrespect.
What Hokit did with that "Chama" bit wasn't clever — it was lazy stereotyping dressed up as confidence. Pereira is a three-division champion who speaks six languages; he's not some punchline. But that's exactly why this clip matters: because in the fight game, you don't just back up your words with fists — sometimes those words come back to bite you when you're staring across the Octagon at someone who's been waiting for payback.
