Josh Hokit Faces Backlash for Threatening Ian Garry's Son

Josh Hokit has sparked significant controversy following a violent threat directed at Ian Machado Garry’s three-year-old son, Leo, after a face-off between Garry and Islam Makhachev ahead of their welterweight title fight at UFC 330.

The incident occurred outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Garry's son expressed a desire to meet Makhachev, who left the scene without acknowledging the child, leaving him upset. Garry and his wife, Layla, consoled their son, turning the moment into a touching father-son interaction. However, Hokit reacted by threatening to harm the child if he attempted to shake his hand.

This incident adds to Hokit’s history of provocative remarks, including previous controversial statements about public figures. Ian Garry has not yet responded to Hokit’s comments, but Makhachev has expressed a willingness to meet Garry’s son, indicating that he did not intentionally ignore him during the face-off.