"I respect him for doing it. To me, it's too much. It's so fake and fabricated. I'll see a clip and I'll shut it right away. I like Josh, I've trained with him, I've met him personally. Actually, he is a nice guy."
"But going and interviewing people on the street, you're like an old influencer. You're mid 30s, and you're trying to be an influencer. Stop dude. Shut the f**k up. Be yourself. Go train."
"Hokit has quickly risen to stardom in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, cutting pro wrestling-style promos. Strickland admits that while he may not like it, Hokit's style is seemingly working."
Sean Strickland expresses his disdain for Josh Hokit's promotional style, labeling it as fake and fabricated. Despite this, Strickland respects Hokit as a person and acknowledges that his approach is working, as evidenced by his recent success in the UFC. Strickland is set to challenge Khamzat Chimaev for the middleweight title, while Hokit continues to rise in the ranks with multiple performance bonuses and a scheduled fight against Derrick Lewis. Strickland's mixed feelings highlight the tension between authenticity and entertainment in combat sports.
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