Guilherme Uriel is preventing for a UFC contract Tuesday night time when he enters the octagon at Dana White’s Contender Collection in Las Vegas, and he’s additionally wanting to punch Josh Hokit within the face.
Uriel took offense at Hokit’s social media posts forward of their bout. In an try and take a shot at Brazilians, Hokit mentioned soccer is “homosexual” and Individuals are higher than them. The video continues to be on Hokit’s Instagram web page, however a section the place he makes racist remarks in the direction of Uriel is now not obtainable.
The feedback had been reposted by Uriel.
“Once I discuss Brazil, I’m excluding the mamacitas” Hokit mentioned on the video. “I’m solely speaking in regards to the Brazilian males as a result of as Individuals, I simply really feel like they’re beneath us. You’re an enormous brawler, you struggle like a newbie. For those who got here to America again within the day they’d most likely name you a [n*****].”
Talking to MMA Combating forward of Tuesday’s bout, Uriel mentioned he respects Hokit for his preventing accolades, however not as an individual.
“I’m not one to speak, it’s going to be not possible to make me discuss trash at somebody,” Uriel mentioned. “It’s not who I’m. Respect at all times comes first. He’s mentioned a sure issues, known as me n****, mentioned a bunch of issues, cursed at Brazilians who like soccer, saying they’re all homosexual, issues which are pointless.”
“To me, that’s a personality,” he continued. “He seems to be a very totally different particular person outdoors of preventing. When he places these glasses on, it seems like he’s appearing. However I don’t assume it’s mandatory. It’s important to respect anybody in entrance of you no matter their nationality, faith, something for that matter. He talked about me, about Brazilians, so he has to show it inside [the octagon] on the nineteenth.”
Uriel mentioned that listening to these feedback made him need to damage Hokit much more after they’re lastly locked inside a cage.
“It’s my dream [to sign with the UFC] and alter my life’s household, my coaches, and everybody who believed in me,” Uriel mentioned. “He solely gave me extra gasoline in spite of everything that crap he mentioned about me. He’s received massive downside coming his approach,”
Hokit, nicknamed “The Unbelievable Hok”, is 5-0 within the sport with 5 first-round finishes, all coming below the Bellator and LFA banners. Uriel is 6-1 with 4 first-round stoppages in LFA.
“I assure you I’m giving my all in there,” Uriel mentioned. “Dana White needs a present, and he’s about to see a heavyweight that’s versatile on the ft and on the bottom. My jiu-jitsu is nice, however my knockout energy is getting higher daily now.”
“All people is speaking like that is All-American [wrestling] towards Brazilian jiu-jitsu, so it’s going to be good to submit him,” he continued. “That is about my dream, however it is going to be particular to have the chance to hit him within the face after every part he’s mentioned about Brazilians, about me. Wherever the struggle goes, on the ft and on the bottom, I’m prepared. If it’s within the first spherical, good, as a result of then we will get again in there for one more struggle as rapidly as doable to point out Dana White we’re right here to work.”
