Chael Sonnen has given his seal of approval to a new UFC heavyweight who borrowed more than a few of his lines after winning his octagon debut.
Josh Hokit scored a first-minute knockout of Max Gimenis on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 111 to announce himself as a serious contender in the heavyweight division. He even picked up a $50,000 bonus for his performance.
However, it was his post-fight promo that made the headlines and earned him praise across social media. He used a number of Sonnen’s legendary lines, most notably regarding having ‘the biggest arms’, and telling his planned next opponent Valter Walker he ‘absolutely sucks’.
Chael Sonnen offers stamp of approval to Josh Hokit after UFC Vegas 111
After his big victory on Saturday night, Josh Hokit cut a massive promo which finished with him calling out the ranked contender Walker for his next outing. He sprinkled in a number of Chael Sonnen’s most famous lines, which it seems the Hall of Famer appreciated.
During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Sonnen was shown the interview and appeared overjoyed at what was being said. He then gave his seal of approval to the heavyweight, admitting that the lines may not have originally been his in the first place.
“He did fantastic, yes,” Sonnen beamed. “I, of course, got inspired by some other people but he was paying me some homage there… Oban Elliott starts reaching out to get a hold of me and he says ‘hey man, if you say this guy is in the club I’m reaching out to let him know’.
“So I’m like ‘alright, let me call Colby’. We’ve got this little Bad Guy group going on and the bottom line is everybody gave him the thumbs up. I’m on board, man.”