Jorge Masvidal isn't just picking Josh Hokit to beat Ciryl Gane, he's putting real money behind it. On a recent episode of Deep Waters, Masvidal said he's wagered $200,000 on Hokit to win the UFC 334 main event, telling LowKick MMA, "I got the receipt right here in my pocket. $200,000 boy, I get $1 million back."

That kind of payout lines up with how the betting market sees this fight. Gane is priced at -195 to retain his heavyweight title, while Hokit sits at +180 as the betting underdog, numbers that match the five to one return Masvidal says he's chasing. Masvidal laid out why he likes Hokit's chances, focusing on the grappling path. "I think Hokit gets him down, he could break him, standing over him, punching him," he said. Hokit enters off the same date, having finished Derrick Lewis with punches 4:09 into the second round. Our own numbers paint a tougher picture for the underdog than Masvidal's bankroll suggests. Hokit, ranked fourth at heavyweight, carries a 1609 Elo rating built from five bouts, actually higher than Gane's 1559 across four fights. Whether Masvidal's money talks or not, UFC 334 now carries an extra storyline beyond the title itself. A Hokit upset would not only shake up the heavyweight division, it would also hand one of the sport's most recognizable personalities a seven figure payday on a five to one underdog.