MMA Match Preview: Josh Hokit (6-0) vs. Max Gimenis (6-1)

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Venue & Event Details

Event: UFC Vegas 111 – Preliminary Card

Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada

Start Time: Prelims begin 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET

Injury & Availability Report

Josh Hokit: No reported injuries; cleared for competition.

Max Gimenis: No reported injuries; healthy camp.

Recent Form & Fight History

Josh Hokit

Last Fight: TKO win (elbows, R2) vs. Guilherme Uriel on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Career: Perfect 6–0 record, all wins by finish.

Style: Wrestling base with evolving striking; thrives on counter-striking and ground control.

Max Gimenis

Last Fight: KO win in Shogun Fights promotion (regional circuit).

Career: 6–1 record, 3 KO/TKO finishes.

Style: Aggressive striker, prefers early exchanges; less tested at UFC level.

Betting Trends

Hokit has finished all six professional fights, most inside the first round.

Gimenis also leans toward early finishes, but against lower-tier opposition.

Market strongly favors Hokit, with odds around –400, reflecting his UFC-level experience.

Heavyweight volatility means bettors are sprinkling small plays on Gimenis at +330 for upset potential.

Key Takeaway

This is a prospect vs. debutant heavyweight matchup: Josh Hokit enters as a polished Contender Series graduate with a perfect record, while Max Gimenis brings knockout power but limited UFC-level experience. Oddsmakers expect Hokit to dominate, but the heavyweight division always carries upset potential.

FIGHT ODDS

Josh Hokit                           – 400

Max Gimenis                     + 275

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 7, 2025

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