Josh
Hokit is making a name for himself in the UFC. |
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Josh
Hokit’s most recent performance has earned him some respect in
the eyes of oddsmakers.
According to BetOnline.ag, Hokit is currently a -300
favorite against Derrick
Lewis in their heavyweight clash at the
UFC White House card. Lewis, meanwhile, checks in as a +250
underdog. The odds are subject to change as the fight
approaches.
Hokit emerged as a star at UFC 327,
where he took a unanimous decision triumph over Curtis
Blaydes in a “Fight of the Year” candidate. “The Incredible
Hok” is 9-0 as a professional — including three triumphs under the
UFC banner.
The booking against Lewis came together as the UFC 327 card took
place. UFC CEO Dana White revealed that President Donald Trump, who
was seated cageside, asked why Lewis wasn’t part of the White House
event. After Hokit’s standout effort against Blaydes, booking the
upstart prospect against the UFC’s all-time knockout leader was a
relatively easy decision for promotion officials.
Lewis, a former heavyweight title challenger, had a two-fight
winning streak snapped in his last outing, when he suffered a
second-round TKO defeat to Waldo
Cortes-Acosta at UFC
324.
UFC White House Odds:
Ilia
Topuria -800
Justin
Gaethje +550
Ciryl
Gane -110
Alex
Pereira -110
Aiemann
Zahabi +345
Sean
O’Malley -415
Michael
Chandler +450
Mauricio
Ruffy -600
Kyle
Daukaus +240
Bo
Nickal -280
Steve
Garcia +160
Diego
Lopes -185
Josh
Hokit -300
Derrick
Lewis +250