Josh Hokit will be without his longtime coach when he competes at the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event.
UFC Freedom 250 goes down on the White House lawn on June 14 — president Donald Trump’s birthday. The card is intended to help celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary, and features appearances from many top fighters.
One of those fighters is Josh Hokit.
Hokit last fought at UFC 327 earlier this month, when he defeated longtime heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes by decision in a Fight of the Year contender. Immediately after the win, which brought him to 3-0 in the UFC, it was announced he’ll have a quick turnaround to fight another heavyweight veteran in Derrick Lewis at the White House.
The fight with Lewis will be the biggest moment of Hokit’s career. As such, he is surely training hard for the challenge with his team in Albuquerque. That includes his coach Greg Jackson, who has trained legends like Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre in the past.
That being said, Hokit has revealed Jackson does not intend to attend the UFC White House event due to “personal reasons.” As a joke, he invited the UFC ring girls to take the coach’s place.
Josh Hokit: ‘I don’t have a coach’ for UFC White House
My coach Greg Jackson will not be coaching me on the White House fight for personal reasons… I don’t have a coach now… will the ring girls corner me please… tag them for me🙏
— The Incredible Hok (@Josh_HokitUFC) April 18, 2026
“My coach Greg Jackson will not be coaching me on the White House fight for personal reasons,” Hokit said. “I don’t have a coach now… will the ring girls corner me please… tag them for me.”
Hokit to not specify on the reasons Jackson won’t be attending the White House event. That’s presumably because those reasons are, well, personal. However, fans were quick to speculate it may be due to the coach’s political leanings, or perhaps due to a family situation.
One way or the other, it will be interesting to see how this affects Hokit on fight night.