Max Gimenis

Gimenis' UFC debut ended in 56 seconds when Josh Hokit overwhelmed him with punches for a first-round TKO. The result mattered because it snapped the six-win run that got him signed and immediately turned the next booking into a prove-it spot rather than a simple continuation of regional momentum.

Key moments

• Hokit stopped Gimenis with punches at 0:56 of the opening round in Gimenis' first UFC appearance.
• The defeat followed four straight wins on the regional scene between October 2023 and March 2025.
• It remains the only UFC fight on Gimenis' record entering the Aug. 1, 2026 matchup with Jovan Leka.

Gimenis closed his regional run with another first-round finish, stopping Diego Peclat in 1:27 at Shogun Fights 30. That win was the final result before the UFC call and reinforced the exact selling point of his record: quick heavyweight offense backed by a strong finishing percentage.

Key moments

• Finished Peclat by first-round TKO at 1:27 in the last fight before signing with the UFC.
• The bout extended Gimenis' winning streak to four straight after the March 2023 loss to David White.
• It followed another first-round stoppage of John Ott at Shogun Fights 29 in October 2024.

Gimenis kept his run moving by stopping John Ott with punches midway through the first round at Shogun Fights 29. The finish mattered because it showed the Cameron Graham decision had not slowed his pace; he was back to early heavyweight damage and headed toward the Peclat fight that preceded his UFC debut.

Key moments

• Stopped Ott with punches at 1:45 of round one at Shogun Fights 29.
• The win came after Gimenis had gone the distance with Cameron Graham in March 2024.
• It set up the March 2025 first-round stoppage of Diego Peclat.

The Graham fight is the outlier on Gimenis' record because it is his only decision win. Going a full three rounds and still getting the unanimous verdict mattered because it showed he could bank a result without an early finish before returning to first-round stoppages in his next two appearances.

Key moments

• Beat Graham by unanimous decision after three rounds at Shogun Fights 28.
• It is the lone decision victory among Gimenis' six professional wins.
• The result bridged the Derrick Bradley submission win in October 2023 and the John Ott stoppage in October 2024.

Gimenis needed only 35 seconds to submit Derrick Bradley with a rear-naked choke at Shogun Fights 27. The speed of the finish mattered because it restarted his momentum immediately after the loss to David White and launched the four-fight winning streak that eventually reached the UFC.

Key moments

• Submitted Bradley with a rear-naked choke 35 seconds into the opening round.
• The win was Gimenis' only submission victory after earlier wins came by punches or an arm-triangle.
• It began the four-fight streak that later included Cameron Graham, John Ott and Diego Peclat.

Gimenis' first professional defeat came in the Shogun Fights 26 co-main event, where David White stopped him with punches at 1:51 of round one. The loss mattered beyond the number on the record because the bout was for the vacant Shogun heavyweight title and it interrupted the early 2-0 start he had built in the same promotion.

Key moments

• White finished Gimenis by first-round TKO at 1:51 in the co-main event of Shogun Fights 26.
• Tapology listed the matchup as a fight for the vacant Shogun heavyweight championship.
• It snapped Gimenis' opening two-fight run after wins over Robert Coleman and Harrison Aiken.

Gimenis needed only 40 seconds to stop Harrison Aiken with punches at Shogun Fights 25. The quick finish kept his record perfect at 2-0 and showed the same early-finishing pattern that later defined most of his regional run before the UFC call.

Key moments

• Stopped Aiken with punches 40 seconds into the opening round at Shogun Fights 25.
• The win moved Gimenis to 2-0 as a professional after his March 2022 debut submission.
• It stood as his fastest knockout win until the UFC signing run later produced more first-round stoppages.

Gimenis opened his professional career with a first-round arm-triangle choke over Robert Coleman at Shogun Fights 24. The debut mattered because it immediately established the grappling side of a heavyweight profile that later mixed quick submissions with faster knockout finishes.

Key moments

• Submitted Coleman with an arm-triangle choke at 1:14 of round one in his pro debut.
• The win came on the Shogun Fights 24 card in Hanover, Maryland.
• It remains the earliest fight on Gimenis' record and his only listed arm-triangle finish.