{
  "id": 20144796,
  "title": "Dana White admits he was wrong about Josh Hokit after UFC 334: 'Stock went up with me'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/dana-white-admits-he-was-wrong-about-josh-hokit-after-ufc-334-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-15T08:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/dana-white-admits-he-was-wrong-about-josh-hokit-after-ufc-334-stock-went-up-with-me-ciryl-gane-084205252.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane successfully defended his title against Josh Hokit at UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden. Despite the unanimous decision win for Gane, UFC CEO Dana White was impressed with Hokit's performance. White stated that Hokit's pace and significant strike volume in the fight were \"insane\" and compared it to \"freaking everybody out.\" Although White initially scored the fight four rounds to one in favor of Gane, he later acknowledged that Hokit fought the \"perfect fight\" against Gane. The fight marked Hokit's first career loss in 11 professional bouts. White expressed a change in opinion about Hokit, stating that he now \"respects the s*** out of that guy\" and believes his stock has gone up. Hokit had previously defeated two heavyweight contenders, Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis, to earn his title shot. The fight also saw the return of former champion Tom Aspinall, who has been sidelined due to injuries from eye pokes. White revealed that Aspinall is currently next in line for the title, despite losing it in September.",
  "summary": "Josh Hokit may not have won Saturday at UFC 334, but he still changed the heart and mind of the man who signs his checks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/faa-telecom-problems-that-triggered-the-ground-stop-were-so-alarming",
        "published": "2026-11-14T17:58:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}