{"id":915495,"date":"2026-06-26T05:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/josh-hokit-reveals-7-figure-sum-he-expects-to-have-earned-in-the-ufc-by-the-end-of-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T05:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:12:52","slug":"josh-hokit-reveals-7-figure-sum-he-expects-to-have-earned-in-the-ufc-by-the-end-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/josh-hokit-reveals-7-figure-sum-he-expects-to-have-earned-in-the-ufc-by-the-end-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Hokit reveals 7-figure sum he expects to have earned in the UFC by the end of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football <\/p>\n<div>\n<article id=\"post-318239\">\n<p><strong>It has been a controversial year for Josh Hokit \u2014 but also a lucrative one.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former American football player has become the latest fighter looking to gain prominence in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/category\/ufc-news\/\">UFC<\/a> with a polarizing persona.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>It looks to have worked for \u2018The Incredible Hok\u2019 so far, as he has already broken into the top five of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/heavyweight\/\">heavyweight<\/a> division less than a year after earning his contract on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/dana-white\/\">Dana White\u2019s<\/a> Contender Series<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Hokit has caused a stir with many of his comments and antics, but that does not look to have stopped him from enjoying a financially successful first full calendar year in the UFC.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/#list-arrow-svg\" \/><\/svg><strong>LATEST NEWS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/06\/25\/conor-mcgregor-accused-of-lying-about-ufc-choosing-max-holloway-by-rival-he-was-supposed-to-fight\/\">Conor McGregor accused of lying about UFC choosing Max Holloway by rival he was \u2018supposed to fight\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"c21b46c9-3ea0-497d-9cb5-24e774b15c78\" data-story-name=\"UFC White House\" data-comment-id=\"e0798a30-65fd-4ede-af9e-a7448f3bdf02\" data-story-slug=\"ufc-white-house\">\n<header>  <\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>Josh Hokit wants to fight Alex Pereira after UFC Freedom 250, but could he actually beat \u2018Poatan\u2019?  \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<p>We want to hear your prediction for this potential clash of UFC White House stars!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/06\/BE-weight-comparison-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Football Alex Pereira (left) inside the cage for his fight at UFC 303 and Josh Hokit (right) inside the cage for his fight at UFC 327\" ><\/p><figcaption title=\"Credit: Chris Unger\/Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images\">Credit: Chris Unger\/Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Football Josh Hokit predicts $3-4 million earnings in his first full year in the UFC<\/h2>\n<p>In his fourth Octagon appearance, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/06\/16\/derrick-lewis-admitted-he-hadnt-seen-a-single-josh-hokit-fight-before-being-kod-at-the-white-house\/\">Hokit knocked out Derrick Lewis<\/a> at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than his UFC Freedom 250 performance, however, it was <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/06\/24\/joe-rogan-finally-addresses-josh-hokits-comment-about-michelle-obama-during-white-house-interview\/\">Hokit\u2019s decision to target Michelle Obama<\/a> during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan that gained mainstream attention.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent appearance on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EPRvmQ6je0Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Ariel Helwani Show<\/a><\/em>, the 28-year-old was asked if his antics and controversial remarks have cost him sponsorships.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than being hindered by his gimmick, however, Hokit claims to be thriving because of it, so much so that he\u2019s predicting earnings of over $3 million in his first full calendar year as a UFC fighter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what happens when you express some courage and then you back it up,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/josh-hokit\/\">Hokit<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf anything, I\u2019ve gained more money. You\u2019re looking at \u2014 maybe I\u2019ll coach a class on this one day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve gotten seven figures in seven months, let\u2019s put it like that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy the end of the year, this might be a $3-4 million year.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/#list-arrow-svg\" \/><\/svg><strong>LATEST NEWS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/06\/25\/former-ufc-champion-joins-raf-card-featuring-tsarukyan-vs-covington-and-ben-askrens-return\/\">Former UFC champion joins RAF card featuring Tsarukyan vs Covington and Ben Askren\u2019s return<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2281622178-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Football Josh Hokit punches Derrick Lewis during their fight at UFC Freedom 250\" ><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption title=\"WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: (R-L) Josh Hokit strikes Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)\">Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hokit\u2019s finances look set to be boosted by another quick turnaround.<\/p>\n<p>During the same interview, he suggested that fans will be seeing him back inside the cage sooner than they expected \u2014 and maybe wanted to.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Incredible Hok\u2019 has called for fights against <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/alex-pereira\/\">Alex Pereira<\/a> and Ciryl Gane since the trio appeared on the UFC White House card on June 14.<\/p>\n<div data-src=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<figure>\n<div><svg width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/#dots-svg\" \/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/06\/25\/josh-hokit-reveals-7-figure-sum-he-expects-to-have-earned-in-the-ufc-by-the-end-of-2026\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Harvey Leonard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a controversial year for Josh Hokit \u2014 but also a lucrative one. The former American football player has become the latest fighter looking to gain prominence in the UFC with a polarizing persona. It looks to have worked for \u2018The Incredible Hok\u2019 so far, as he has already broken into the top<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":915496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3790,150564,336],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-915495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","category-hokit","category-reveals"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=915495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/915496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=915495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=915495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=915495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}