The heavyweight division is seeing some interesting developments. Josh Hokit, a heavyweight contender, has publicly called for the UFC to cut Tom Aspinall. This is a pretty bold statement, especially considering Aspinall's standing in the division. Hokit also took aim at Alex Pereira, adding more fuel to the fire in the heavyweight landscape. It seems like everyone is looking to make a statement and climb the ranks.
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We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- Paddy Pimblett: 'Ilia Topuria is a fat featherweight' (MMA Weekly)
- Paddy Pimblett: 'Ilia Topuria is a fat featherweight' (Yahoo Sports)
- Heavyweight contender calls for UFC to cut Tom Aspinall, slams Alex Pereira (Sherdog)
- UFC champ wants to fight PFL ace Johnny Eblen for the title (Sherdog)
- Conor McGregor’s $100 bill shorts mocked by fans before UFC 329 return (Sherdog)
- Gillian Robertson explains marijuana use ahead of UFC 330 title shot (Sherdog)
- Matt Brown: ‘We can't let one night define Dustin Poirier’ (Sherdog)
- Rafael Fiziev explains why ‘Wild Chanco’ would be an exciting UFC opponent (Sherdog)
- Khamzat Chimaev accuses Sean Strickland of running from rematch (MMA Weekly)
- New photo sheds light on how Ilia Topuria looks two weeks after title loss (Sherdog)
- Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint Denis will be Fight of the Night, says UFC lightweight (BJPENN.com)
- Georges St. Pierre reveals what Islam Makhachev must do to become UFC GOAT (Sherdog)
- Josh Hokit calls for UFC to cut Tom Aspinall (MMA Weekly)
- Anthony Hernandez trains with Sean Strickland ahead of UFC Sacramento (Sherdog)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the July 1, 2026 edition of the daily show.