Jorge Masvidal puts his money where his mouth is.
The estranged two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title challenger is endorsing Josh Hockey upset the heavyweight champion Cyril Gane in UFC 334this weekend’s (Saturday, November 14, 2026) main event at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden.
And “Gamebred” claims to have found someone willing to give him a very generous one The odds are 5-1 on an undefeated challenger.
“I get it — you’re either really happy or really crazy — but I did crazy this weekend, bro,” Masvidal said on the show. Deep waters podcast. “Man, I bet the house.
“I went looking for odds,” Masvidal continued. I didn’t like the odds. Hard Rock didn’t make me bro. I kept looking around, looked at other places, got in touch with some people. They gave me odds of 5-1. I got him 5:1.”
Masvidal then revealed the huge amount he allegedly put down.
“You want to know how much I put on it?” asked Masvidal. “I’ve got the receipt right here in my pocket. $200,000, boy. I’ll get $1 million back. I put $200,000 on Hokit.”
Masvidal produced a betting slip for his co-hosts, including the former UFC middleweight champion, which he described Chris Weidman and Dustin Poirier.
The original “BMF” later posted the betting slip on his Instagram Story, confirming that he placed the bet through Cocobet. The slip shows Hokit’s odds have risen from +158 to +400, with Masvidal risking $200,000 for a possible $1 million total payout.
A $200,000 bet at +400 would make $800,000 in profit. Add in Masvidal’s original $200,000 bet, and “Gamebred” would get exactly $1 million back if Hokit pulls off an upset.
Masvidal’s description of “5-to-1” is technically a bit loose, but it seems he meant getting back five times his initial bet. At +400, the bettor wins four units for every unit risked and also gets that original unit back – making Masvidal’s $200,000 a $1 million payout.
The much bigger question is HOW did Masvidal get such a huge odds increase.
Cocobet’s slip shows that Hockey was originally quoted at +158 before the price was increased to +400. Masvidal didn’t explain why the sportsbook more than doubled, but he tagged Cocobet in his Instagram story and wrote: “Best odds on the underdog.”
Masvidal’s confidence comes from Hokit wrestling and Gane’s previous fights on the ground. The French champion’s only UFC losses came against Francis Ngannou and Jon Joneswhere both fighters achieved success through grappling.
“I think he’s going to let Hockey down,” Masvidal said. “He can break him by standing over him and punching him.”
Time will tell if Hokit can sink Gane, but for now, Masvida has 200,000 reasons to root for “The Incredible Hok” on Saturday night.
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