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Josh Hokit still isn’t buying Tom Aspinall’s eye injury.

Aspinall recently relinquished the UFC Heavyweight Championship after having another setback with his right eye. The former heavyweight king was preparing for a rematch with Ciryl Gane, but he reinjured his eye during sparring and will now have to wait until 2027 for a status update as he heals.

In the meantime, Hokit will be challenging Gane for the undisputed heavyweight gold in the UFC 334 main event on Nov. 14 in New York City. Hokit recently appeared on “The Ariel Helwani Show,” and he insisted that Aspinall has been faking the severity of his eye problems.

“Honestly, I don’t even think that sh*t’s real,” Hokit said. “I think he has his teammates farting on his pillow type sh*t. Then it’s like, he goes to sleep, gets pink eye, posts that sh*t on Instagram, ‘Hey everybody, feel bad for me. I can’t fight still.’ He has fake surgery, all that other sh*t. I think he’s just trying to get out of his deal.”

When Helwani asked Hokit if he truly believes Aspinall isn’t being sincere about his injuries, “The Incredible Hok” responded by theorizing that the former champion was looking to get out of his UFC deal.

“Yeah, I think so,” Hokit said. “Maybe the UFC ain’t trying to pay him what he’s asking, but his numbers speak for itself. Nobody cares to really watch him fight at the end of the day. Not like the bigger names that request that type of money.”

The title fight against Gane will be Hokit’s biggest bout to date. He earned the opportunity with a memorable clash against Curtis Blaydes and a second-round TKO finish over Derrick Lewis. Up to this point, Hokit has a perfect 10-0 record with six knockouts and three submissions on his resume.

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