Dana White Laughs Off Bizarre Prochazka-Hokit Altercation at UFC 327 Media Day

UFC CEO finds humor in tense encounter between light heavyweight champion and controversial heavyweight fighter

Apr. 8, 2026 at 10:50pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting the confrontation between Jiri Prochazka and Josh Hokit, with sharp, overlapping planes of color and shape representing the dynamic and unpredictable nature of their interaction.A tense encounter between two of the UFC's most colorful personalities sets the stage for an unpredictable fight week ahead of UFC 327.Today in Miami

UFC CEO Dana White had a hilarious reaction to a bizarre altercation between light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka and heavyweight fighter Josh Hokit that took place at the UFC 327 media day in Miami. Footage showed Hokit threatening Prochazka with a makeshift lightsaber, but the two were ultimately kept apart before the situation escalated further.

Why it matters

The incident between Prochazka and Hokit, two of the UFC's more colorful personalities, generated buzz online and provided an unusual sideshow ahead of the UFC 327 main event. While tensions were high, Dana White's lighthearted response suggests the UFC brass was not overly concerned about the altercation.

The details

During Wednesday's UFC 327 media day in Miami, Prochazka and Hokit crossed paths in a hotel lobby, leading to a bizarre confrontation. Hokit was seen on video threatening to attack Prochazka with a makeshift lightsaber, while Prochazka remained calm and told Hokit to stay back. The two were kept apart before the situation could escalate further.

  • The incident occurred during the UFC 327 media day on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

The players

Jiri Prochazka

The former UFC light heavyweight champion who is set to headline UFC 327 in a title fight against Carlos Ulberg.

Josh Hokit

A controversial heavyweight fighter who is scheduled to compete on the UFC 327 undercard against Curtis Blaydes.

Dana White

The CEO of the UFC who was notified of the Prochazka-Hokit altercation and found it humorous.

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What they’re saying

“Jiri's such a cool motherf*cker.”

— Dana White, UFC CEO

The takeaway

The bizarre confrontation between Prochazka and Hokit provided an unusual sideshow ahead of UFC 327, but Dana White's lighthearted reaction suggests the UFC brass was not overly concerned about the incident. The two fighters' colorful personalities and the UFC's ability to defuse such situations without major incident highlights the promotion's experience in managing high-profile personalities.