No Poatan! Controversial heavyweight fighter aims for a title fight against Ciryl Gane at UFC Casa Branca.

Poatan focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Josh Hokit believes he can cut in line and steal someone's place. Alex Poatán in the race for the UFC heavyweight title (up to 120,2 kg). After rumors emerged that Dana White is expected to announce the fight between the Brazilian and Cyryl Gane As the main event of UFC Casa Branca, with the title of the Ultimate's most dangerous division on the line, the outspoken fighter decided to present his own suggestion to the organization's president.

In a post on 'X', Hokit stated that Dana White should wait before announcing the event's matchups and suggested that, should he win his fight at UFC 327He himself would be responsible for facing the Frenchman in the fight for the interim belt in the category.

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"He has to wait until The Incredible Hok does the job first. After that it will be… Josh Hokit 🇺🇸 vs Cyril Gane for the Interim Heavyweight Championship at the White House," wrote Josh Hokit.

He has to wait until The Incredible Hok gets the job done first then it will be…
Josh Hokit🇺🇸 vs Cyril Gane🇫🇷
Interim Heavyweight Title🏆
@ White House 🙌 https://t.co/qTAq40u63Z

— The Incredible Hok (@Josh_HokitUFC) March 6, 2026

Josh Hokit gets a golden opportunity against a top 5 UFC heavyweight.

Hokit celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Before even thinking about the title, Josh Hokit needs to seize the opportunity that has fallen into his lap. The outspoken fighter, despite not yet being ranked officially in the division, will have the chance to make a significant leap in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

Hokit is scheduled to face Curtis blaydes No. UFC 327, scheduled for April 11th in Miami. The knockout victories over Max Gimenis and Denzel Freeman This gave the American the opportunity to be catapulted directly into the top 5 of the division in case of another victory.

Although not considered an immediate contender for the belt, Blaydes is one of the most established names in the division. In his last appearances, the American defeated Jailton Malhadinho, was surpassed by Tom aspinall in the fight for the interim title and, subsequently, returned to winning ways against Rizvan KunievHe currently holds the fourth position in the heavyweight rankings.

The heavyweight scene favors Alex Poatan.

Poatan celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

While Tom aspinall Despite being the current UFC heavyweight champion, rumors indicate that the title may soon become vacant. The Briton, who assumed the throne after the retirement announcement of... Jon Jones, suffered a finger poke in the eye applied by Cyril Gane in UFC 321The infraction interrupted the fight, and the bout was declared a 'no contest' (no result).

After the incident with Gane, Aspinall's future in the sport became uncertain. The champion had to go through a... eye surgery and revealed that he still doesn't know if he will be able to return to competition. Given this scenario, the division may need a new champion, which opens the way for... Alex PoatánThe Brazilian, who has already vacated the light heavyweight (up to 93kg) belt, emerges as a possible candidate to compete for the heavyweight title should the category need to remain active.