Ilia Topuria explodes at Josh Hokit: “F*** YOU B***H”

[0:00] lightweight champion el matador ilia puria what's up everybody thanks for coming out today uh [0:13] before we get this thing started i wanted to announce that uh crypto.com just put up a million [0:20] dollars for ufc white house fight bonuses so the guys that are involved in the fight of the night [0:27] at the white house will split six hundred thousand dollars congratulations boys who's got the first [0:33] question let's start with the champion ilia taporia in the front right here on the side right here [0:38] right obviously a lot of people provide we're vying for this spot being side a of this historic card [0:44] i guess what does it say about you that the ufc is trusting you for such a marquee event in a historic [0:50] moment yeah yeah honestly i don't know what it says about me i just saw [1:07] so grateful uh with the ufc and with dana with everyone that was involved in this event that gave [1:13] me this huge opportunity and the only thing i can say is thank you and i really appreciate it [1:20] and standing opposite you is just engaged obviously one of one of the most maybe the most exciting [1:24] fighter that has ever stepped into the ufc octagon what are you expecting from justin how can you [1:29] possibly prepare for someone where a lot of their opponents just don't look the same after fighting [1:33] justin uh listen uh one thing i know for a fact is that he never fought with someone like me [1:41] and the only thing that i want from justin is to him to show up in the event and i'm gonna do the [1:46] rest you know what i mean the question for justin right here obviously everyone wanted this made [1:52] event spot you're the american in this historic card at the white house you essentially manifested [1:58] this in january you said beat patty unify against celia you got what you wanted i guess what are [2:04] what are the emotions now before this historic event it is an absolute dream come true um from [2:09] where i come from we all come from from somewhere but i come from the middle of nowhere and to represent [2:13] this country on this on this level at this moment in my career is something that i could have never [2:19] dreamt of um my first fight ever was outside and one of my last fights will be outside so it's uh it's a [2:27] crazy life um i'm gonna be so ready i'm so ready to put it on the line i don't give a if he beats me [2:35] doesn't beat me doesn't matter i'm coming in there and i'm gonna try to knock this out [2:39] i will be throwing missiles on the white house lawn on june 14th i promise you that and you know a lot [2:46] of people say this run that ilia's on might be the best three wins we've ever seen in the ufc [2:51] you fought all of the great lightweights of the world how does ilia stack up compared to your past [2:55] opponents yeah i think he's uh my second toughest test ever next to habib um but yeah those three those [3:03] three knockouts volkanoski holloway oliveira yeah legendary so it's just gonna make this [3:09] win that much more spectacular of course for cyril gone right here wow i have to ask we haven't really [3:22] seen you we haven't seen or heard from you since that fight in abu dhabi how's life and i guess what [3:26] do you make of this reception here in newark before this event in the white house we haven't heard or [3:33] seen from you since the fight in abu dhabi so what is it is to be around here yeah i just yeah yeah [3:49] yeah yeah i'm just happy to be here like i just keep training since uh october because we thought [3:55] we're gonna have a revenge uh earlier with uh thomas penal unfortunately it was not free uh not lc3 [4:02] but yeah we keep training and uh now to be here i'm so happy to be part of this event and i'm so proud [4:09] really proud you fought big heavy hitters like francis and derek and tall guys like volkov you faced [4:16] off with alex who's coming up from light heavyweight did he feel and look like a heavyweight when you [4:20] stood opposite him yeah he looked really like an heavyweight and uh he's not a surprise because [4:25] that's really interesting what i say guys listen i know everybody understand now i can talk please [4:35] so i'll say we we did already uh a face off there two or three years ago he came to france in paris uh [4:43] in rs it was a pleasure uh uh to to uh to have him and i knew already is going to be big it was already [4:50] big and uh the real question is how we did to uh to make uh the weight for the the the the middleweight [4:57] this is the real question question for poetan right here you're obviously shooting for a history getting [5:06] your third belt in a third weight class a lot of people think if you win this belt you could be [5:10] maybe the greatest fighter that has ever fought in the ufc is that something that weighs on your mind [5:15] or is it just business as usual at the white house e você está lutando pela história na casa branca por [5:21] um terceiro cinturão e muita gente diz que se você ganhar esse cinturão você vai ser considerado o melhor [5:28] lutador da história pressão pensa nisso está na tua cabeça a ideia de ser considerado o melhor lutador da [5:34] história ou basicamente é só mais um dia de trabalho chama bom é eu venho eu venho fazendo meu trabalho né eu [5:46] recebo essas oportunidades porque eu venho fazendo grandes lutas isso me deixa muito motivado com o [5:54] terceiro cinturão todo mundo sabe da grandeza é que é esse feito todo mundo sabe da minha história eu acho [6:02] que acho não tenho certeza que muitas pessoas vão estar me vendo tem uma história bonita para motivar [6:08] pessoas isso é que me inspira for sure make the work has been shown i've been putting on the work [6:15] and the reason because i'm here is because of the work that i've been put in and the effort and put it [6:19] as a reward for everything that i've done and now an opportunity to turn that into a third belt that is [6:26] historic that's something that inspires people because i come from something a life of challenges of [6:33] difficulties i've had i have a very beautiful story to show and for someone like me to accomplish that [6:39] and to make history it will inspire people as well and cyril obviously presents cyril obviously presents [6:47] a lot of problems for heavyweights but when you break his skillset down where does he actually shine [6:51] there o cyril sempre foi um cara que deu problema para vários tipos de peso pesado quando você olha [6:58] de maneira técnica que problema que você vê no circo não acho que todo todo atleta todo adversário é um [7:05] problema são pessoas treinadas ali querendo sair com a vitória né ou eu agora indo para a categoria de [7:11] cima né claro que é um outro desafio mas eu tô preparado para isso como ele falou como não sei como é que ele [7:17] fazia o peso médio né o cara desse tamanho então dá pra ver que eu sou um peso pesado um every athlete poses a [7:24] challenge and he's no different to that i mean we're talking about a professional athlete you just [7:28] have to think about it i'm ready for that challenge and that's what happens um as he said um when he when [7:35] he met me before he thought he didn't know how i made middleweight always always uh prepared for [7:42] heavyweight i've been an athlete ready to go and i'm prepared for this and i i have to [7:47] ask you about that gentleman at the end of the table he called you out after his last fight [7:52] apparently there's a report that he was sizing you up what do you make of josh hulkit's persona [7:56] and do you see that as a fight down the road e tem que perguntar sobre o cavaleiro que tá no final [8:01] ali da mesa que falou teu nome mencionou teu nome depois da última luta dele o josh hulkit que tá aqui [8:08] que que você achou do fato que ele mencionou você oh não sei eu tô focado na minha luta né não tem [8:14] um porque falar de saúde agora i don't know i'm focused on my fight there's no reason for me to [8:19] be talking about his fight now uh last question for you dan we saw this belt unveiled by president [8:27] trump is that the belt that will be wrapped around the winners of the main and co-main yes [8:32] that's the belt will president trump be wrapping the belt around the winners uh that i don't know [8:37] yet i don't know question for michael chandler uh michael outside of the title fights here you are the [8:44] biggest underdog on this card uh do you feel mauricio has done enough to kind of earn that [8:50] respect from the odds makers and do you feel disrespected at all by those odds no i never feel [8:55] disrespected at all in this sport you just got to focus on the task at hand um i don't care what the [9:01] odds say i'm gonna go out there i'm gonna do my job i'm gonna do my job on america's birthday [9:06] being an american on this historic card um i respect mauricio i respect what he has done i respect who he [9:12] has fought i respect the wins that he has i respect the highlights but i do believe there are warriors [9:17] in this sport and there are fighters in this sport i'm a different kind of warrior and whenever the [9:21] uh whenever the fight gets tough i plan on taking them to deep waters and drowning them and for [9:28] mauricio i know you announced this morning that you've kind of officially split with the fighting [9:32] nerds can you tell us i guess what is your situation going forward and preparing for this fight [9:37] and what are your thoughts on michael chandler here is an opportunity [9:40] ruffi you announced basically today that you had a breakthrough with fighting nerds so you [9:46] could you tell us what are the next steps in which point you are in your career and also [9:51] do michael chandler as a opponent in your next fight [9:54] i'm in a new phase of my life I continue with the support of all the fight nerds but I have a [10:02] team to focus more on my performance and my plan but for me it's a pleasure to be [10:09] like fighting it's a new phase of my life I always have a friendship and a love for all the fighting [10:28] nerds but now is the time to train differently and to do different things and i'm very happy and very [10:34] very proud to be in this event against Michael Chandler in the White House, because I think that [10:39] it's not just about winning, it's about how you win, and if I win the way I want to win, I will [10:44] have a shot at the title and give you all the show that you deserve. And for Eamon Zahabi, Eamon, [10:52] you got a little bit of a frosty reception coming in here as well. You fought many times in Canada [10:56] where you're kind of the hero. Are you preparing yourself for not just today, but all throughout [11:01] fight week to kind of get the similar reception and be the bad guy? Yeah, of course, I expect a lot [11:05] of boos out to watch out in D.C., but what I got to say is it's good for you guys to cheer him on, [11:15] but at the end of the day, he's going to be locked in the cage with me, and it's going to be mano y [11:19] mano, and none of you guys can save him in the octagon. For Derek Lewis, Derek, when this card [11:26] was first announced, a lot of people wondered why you weren't on it, because we were led to believe [11:30] you were Trump's favorite fighter, and then Josh tells us after his win that he was told he's now [11:35] the favorite fighter. So what do you just make of that, and are you kind of fighting to get that [11:40] status back here? I don't give a damn about none of that. I'm just happy to be fighting. [11:48] Okay. And for Dana and the headliners here, Dana, I believe you said yesterday that Armin [11:53] Sarukian will be the backup for this fight. Can you confirm that? And then from Justin and Ilya, [11:59] just your thoughts on that and potentially having to prepare for another man should something happen [12:03] here, which of course we're hoping does not. Yes, true. I have no thoughts. Me personally, [12:13] I don't care who I'm going to have in front June 14th, I'm going to break his job in the [12:17] first minute, rather if it's Armin or Justin. And just one more for Alex Pereira. Alex, [12:25] just tell us here, a preparation for heavyweight, and do you see yourself ever going back to [12:30] light heavyweight, because you're hearing Carlos Alberg calling you out, Hamzat Chamayev says [12:34] if he wins tomorrow, he wants to move up. Like, do you ever see yourself dropping back down, [12:38] or are you enjoying this experience too much? [12:40] I'm here to fight. You know, Dana White is the president of the UFC. Whatever he wants to do, I'm in. [13:12] There's a question for Josh Hockett. Josh, the last fight out, you had a fantastic performance [13:17] against Curtis Blades. You went to war for three rounds. Are you able to fight Derek Lewis in the [13:22] same way, or the fact he hit so hard means you have to play it a bit more cautious? [13:28] Derek Lewis ain't tight. That's why he pussied out and took a dive in his last fight. [13:35] I'm gonna retire him that he's gonna sell old man ass wipes, because his knees look like a broke toy. [13:45] And on June 14th, I'm gonna beat the shit out of the black Pillsbury dope boy. Am I right, New Jersey? [13:55] Bitch. Derek, just your thoughts on what Josh said there. He says he's gonna retire you. [14:04] I ain't understand nothing he said. Tell him you guys take that mic away from his mouth a little bit. [14:28] I know it's black and big. You gotta pull away from his mouth a little bit for me to understand. [14:33] I ain't understand anything he said. I just heard a bunch of screaming and shit. Repeat. [14:38] Repeat. Do you not rate his mic skills or his character work? [14:43] I actually, I never even heard of the guy until after the fight, or his last fight. [14:49] That's whenever I heard of him. Honestly, I never even heard of him before. [14:53] How grateful were you to President Trump that he basically told Dana White that you have to be on this card? [14:58] And how grateful are you for this opportunity? [15:00] I'm very grateful. You know, shit. It's like a dream come true to fight at the White House. [15:06] No, I never thought I would even make it this far in my career to be fighting at the White House. [15:10] Derek is dyslexic, so math should suck. And when I cut him open, all you will see is blackwood guts. [15:21] The black beast is gonna get his ass beat. Am I right, New Jersey? [15:29] Huh? [15:31] Sorry, Derek. You were saying? [15:33] Yeah. Like I was saying, I'm like so happy to be fighting at the White House, man. [15:37] A dream come true. It's gonna be a good night, man. [15:41] Does anything this guy say get under your skin at all? [15:44] I really can't understand. You know I'm old, man. [15:47] I can't hear the shit people saying, man. I'm old. I'm 41. [15:52] It's not that old. A question for Bo Nickel. [15:54] Bo, everyone knows about your relationship with the President. [15:57] It feels like you are always gonna be on this event, but to finally be here, [16:00] know that this is coming up on your schedule. [16:02] What sort of honor is it for you to fight in the South Lawn? [16:05] I'm super excited. I think this is not only gonna be the biggest... [16:08] I think this is not only gonna be, you know, the biggest UFC event in history, [16:18] but this is one of the biggest sporting events in history to me. [16:21] And I think that it's just a massive honor. Super grateful. [16:25] And, I mean, these people seem a little mad that I'm on the card, [16:28] but I guarantee they tune in either way. So it's all good. [16:30] Question for Carl. [16:31] Carl, do you feel like you're playing spoiler here for Donald Trump's, [16:35] one of his favorite fighters anyway, or are you just happy to be involved? [16:38] I mean, I'm happy to be here. I'm happy to participate in the, you know, the event itself. [16:43] But yeah, I'm coming in here to play spoiler, definitely. [16:46] Last one for me, for Elia Teporia. [16:48] Elia, obviously, you got to go to the Oval Office the other day, [16:52] and it seemed like you were enjoying being around President Trump. [16:55] A couple of laughs at some of his comments. [16:56] What was that experience like, and why were you finding it so amusing? [17:00] It was so amazing, having the President of the United States in front. [17:04] And as I told him, I never expected him to be so kind, and he was aware about everyone. [17:09] So, I don't know, it was a great experience. [17:12] It was so nice. [17:13] I can't wait to get back in there and win in fashion. [17:20] Question for Cyril Gann. [17:23] With Thomas Pinal behavior since your last fight, [17:26] the situation with the White House, the opponent you're facing, Alex Pereira, [17:30] is this belt truly the undisputed one or an interim one for you? [17:37] Yeah, that's a great question. [17:39] Like, he's an interim belt, but honestly, he's look a little bit different, really different. [17:51] He's look like an interim belt. [17:52] It's going to be a special moment, a special fight. [17:56] And I think it's going to be like an incredible moment. [18:03] Thank you, sir. [18:06] Go ahead, who's got the next question? [18:08] Josh over here. [18:10] Which version of Josh Hokut will we see at the White House? [18:13] Alex gained some weight, and now he thinks he's King Kong. [18:21] But his girl said, the steroids killed his ding-dong. [18:27] Am I right, New Jersey? [18:35] Cyril, do you feel that Alex Pereira is a tougher fight for you than Tom Aspinall was? [18:42] Completely different fight. [18:45] Like, Alex Pereira is a beautiful striker, one of the best in the UFC. [18:50] I think Thomas Medalli is more well-rounded with a different skill. [18:55] He's going to be completely different. [18:57] Like, I fought already some huge guy, huge champion, but he's going to be completely different than Tom. [19:06] Question for Kyle Dawkus. [19:09] There was a lot of talk when this fight got booked about Colby Covington. [19:13] Bo said, I would offer to fight Colby Covington. [19:15] Did you feel like you were being overlooked there? [19:17] No, I don't know. [19:18] I just feel like it was kind of picking an easier fight, honestly. [19:21] I feel like matching up against Colby is an easier fight than matching up against me. [19:25] And then question for Josh. [19:26] It was mentioned that you did kind of go face-to-face with Poetan earlier today. [19:31] What was the thought there? [19:37] I come to devour. [19:39] You will know the day. [19:41] You will know the hour. [19:42] I'm going to give Pereira a golden shower. [19:47] I'm not just going to win. [19:50] I'm going to piss on him. [19:53] I'm going to shama on your mama. [19:57] This guy is the baddest man on the planet. [19:59] Look at how I speak to him. [20:01] Like my dog. [20:02] Like my bitch. [20:03] Fuck you. [20:05] What you going to do? [20:06] Impam, Poetan. [20:07] Vou traduzir o poema. [20:08] He ain't going to do shit. [20:09] He said he doesn't know the day, he doesn't know the hour, but he knows that at the end he'll give you a golden shower in you. [20:19] He'll give you a mijada. [20:20] He said, you're one of the most intimidating guys in the UFC history. [20:24] And look how he talks about you. [20:25] Like if you were a dog. [20:28] Toma. [20:29] No, I don't have anything to say, man. [20:31] We were in an interview a few hours ago. [20:33] He kept me encaring. [20:35] I said, call him. [20:37] In the middle of everyone, he wants to appear. [20:39] Why didn't he do anything there? [20:40] You know, I have nothing to say about this guy. [20:44] Listen, we were giving an interview earlier today. [20:47] This guy just goes right by me. [20:49] Starts saying things. [20:50] I looked at him in his eye and I said, shama. [20:53] Well, why didn't he do anything when I was there? [20:56] He said, shama. [20:57] He speaks English. [20:59] He doesn't need me to speak to you. [20:59] He speaks English. [21:00] He says, shama. [21:02] Hey, you fuck you. [21:02] He said, shama. [21:04] He said, shama. [21:04] He said, shama. [21:04] He said, shama. [21:05] You fuck you. [21:05] What the fuck are you? [21:06] Fuck you. [21:07] Fucking little bitch. [21:09] I'm the real BMF belt. [21:14] Little short midget. [21:16] Fuck you. [21:17] Fucking fuck you, little bitch. [21:19] Fucking little midget. [21:20] Come up to a room, mate. [21:21] I'll give it to anybody. [21:23] I don't give a fuck. [21:29] Hey, you have your boyfriend speaking for you? [21:32] You're leaving the island to speak for you? [21:34] Yeah, man. [21:55] Take this little pussy out of me. [21:58] Take this little pussy out of me. [21:58] Take this little pussy out of me. [22:00] Take him out. [22:00] Take him out of me. [22:01] And you shouldn't find your wife in Miami. [22:04] Get out. [22:04] Get out. [22:05] FRI, New Jersey. [22:07] Bye, you little pussy. [22:09] All right. [22:21] Thanks for coming out early for this one. [22:23] We'll get this stuff out of here and do face-offs. [22:27] Ilya Gamar Joga. [22:28] I'll give you more juice.