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Jorge Masvidal<\/strong> is putting his money where his mouth is.<\/p>\n The retired two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight title challenger is backing Josh Hokit<\/strong> to upset Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane<\/strong> in UFC 334\u2019s main event this weekend (Sat., Nov. 14, 2026) inside the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City.<\/p>\n And \u201cGamebred\u201d claims he found someone willing to give him extremely generous 5-to-1 odds on the undefeated challenger.<\/p>\n \u201cI got \u2014 y\u2019all are either going to be very happy or very mad \u2014 but I did some crazy shit this weekend, bro,\u201d Masvidal said on the Deep Waters<\/em> podcast. \u201cMan, I bet the house.<\/p>\n \u201cI went looking for the odds,\u201d Masvidal continued. I didn\u2019t really like the odds. Hard Rock wasn\u2019t doing me, bro. I kept looking around, looking at other places, got in contact with some people. They gave me 5-to-1 odds. I got him 5-to-1.\u201d<\/p>\n Masvidal then revealed the gigantic amount he supposedly put down.<\/p>\n \u201cYou want to know how much I put on it?\u201d Masvidal asked. \u201cI\u2019ve got the receipt right here in my pocket. $200,000, boy. I get $1 million back. I put $200,000 on Hokit.\u201d<\/p>\n Masvidal produced what he described as the betting receipt for his co-hosts, including former UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman<\/strong> and Dustin Poirier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The original \u201cBMF\u201d later posted the betting slip to his Instagram Story, confirming that he placed the wager through Cocobet. The slip shows Hokit\u2019s odds boosted from +158 to +400, with Masvidal risking $200,000 for a possible $1 million total payout.<\/p>\n A $200,000 wager at +400 would generate $800,000 in profit. Add Masvidal\u2019s original $200,000 stake, and \u201cGamebred\u201d would receive exactly $1 million back if Hokit pulls off the upset.<\/p>\n Masvidal\u2019s \u201c5-to-1\u201d description is technically a little loose, but it appears he was referring to receiving five times his original stake back. At +400, a bettor wins four units for every unit risked and also receives that original unit back \u2014 turning Masvidal\u2019s $200,000 into a $1 million total payout.<\/p>\n The much bigger question is HOW Masvidal received such an enormous odds boost.<\/p>\n Cocobet\u2019s slip shows Hokit initially listed at +158 before the price was increased to +400. Masvidal did not explain why the sportsbook more than doubled the line, but he tagged Cocobet in his Instagram Story and wrote, \u201cBest odds on the underdog.\u201d<\/p>\n Masvidal\u2019s confidence stems from Hokit\u2019s wrestling and Gane\u2019s previous struggles on the ground. The French champion\u2019s only UFC losses came against Francis Ngannou<\/strong> and Jon Jones<\/strong>, with both fighters finding success through grappling.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Hokit gets him down,\u201d Masvidal said. \u201cHe could break him, standing over him, punching him.\u201d<\/p>\n Time will tell if Hokit can drown Gane, but for now, Masvidal has 200,000 reasons to root for \u201cThe Incredible Hok\u201d on Saturday night.<\/p>\n