Ryan Clark was recently fired from ESPN.The former NFL safety, who won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers back in 2009, also captured a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst at the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards back in May 2023. But UFC fans probably know him best for his now-canceled ESPN show with former two-division MMA champion Daniel Cormier.Clark is one of several high-profile layoffs by the network this week.FOFO.Podcast with Dana [White] aired a day after he was fired, UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit wrote on social media. Every podcast creates a script of questions days in advance of the show. The mere negative thought towards the Incredible Hok brings a curse. Let this be a lesson.Hokit ended with the hashtag #HokitCurse.Hokit is referring to the Clark interview with UFC CEO Dana White that aired shortly after Clark was fired from ESPN, with much of the conversation surrounding Hokits controversial comments about Michelle Obama at UFC White House. White condemned Hokit for the inappropriate remarks, but stopped short of disciplining the rising heavyweight because of his views on free speech.Hokit added an extra tweet for good measure.Maybe if he would have changed his name to B.A.N (which is what he is) it would have saved him? https://t.co/lIkMt59Gh9 The Incredible Hok (@Josh_HokitUFC) July 22, 2026Hokit, currently ranked No. 5 at 265 pounds, remains unbooked at the time of this writing.