UFC loudmouth downplays Pavlovich's brutal victory over Tallison Xicão: 'Anyone can do it'

Josh Hokit scoffs at the Russian's lightning-fast knockout in UFC Macau, stating that the result was predictable given the Brazilian's performance.

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Hokit promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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Josh Hokit was not impressed with Serguei Pavlovich's performance against Tallison Xicão in UFC Macau, held last Saturday (30). The Russian heavyweight knocked out The Brazilian won in just 39 seconds, but, in the American's view, the outcome was nothing extraordinary, being treated as something common.

In a post on the social network X, Hokit mocked the result by downplaying Pavlovich's achievement and criticizing Xicão's level of play, suggesting that any fighter could appear dominant in a similar situation.

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"Anyone can be the boogeyman if they fight against this Brazilian training dummy," wrote Josh Hokit.

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Tallison Xicão's moment in the UFC

Pavlovich defeats Xicão by knockout. Photo: Reproduction / UFC

Pavlovich defeats Xicão by knockout. Photo: Reproduction / UFC

Signed through the Contender Series, Tallison Xicão arrived in the UFC making a great impression. In his debut, at UFC 312The Brazilian knocked out... Junior Tafa with a hard elbow strike in a few seconds.

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However, the results were inconsistent afterward. Xicão ended up being knocked out by... Derrick Lewis and still had difficulty overcoming Tai tuivasa, who was going through a negative phase with six consecutive defeats. Now, after another setback, the expectation is that the heavyweight will take a step back in his career to restructure.

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