Josh Hokit delivered a statement victory over Derrick Lewis, scoring a second-round knockout in their heavyweight bout at UFC Freedom 250 on Sun., June 14, 2026.
The fight took place on the White House South Lawn in Washington, D.C., where Hokit controlled the action from the opening bell and never let Lewis into the bout.
Hokit repeatedly took Lewis down in the first round and punished him with heavy ground strikes, setting the tone early and keeping the veteran on the defensive.
In the second round, Hokit hurt Lewis with combinations on the feet, then closed the show in the clinch, finishing him with punches for the knockout.
The 28-year-old contender has now put together two major UFC wins in the last two months, adding another emphatic stoppage to his rise in the heavyweight ranks.
