Overview
- Video shows Hotchkins stepping backward through an open cage door during his entrance before quickly climbing back in.
- He faced Darryl Walker in the main card opener and was dropped by a head kick roughly two minutes into the fight.
- Walker finished with ground-and-pound until the referee halted the bout, ending Hotchkins’ fourth professional outing.
- The clip spread widely on social media, including ESPN MMA’s channels, drawing a mix of shock and humor from fans.
- Ring announcer Justin Bernard apologized for not reacting to the fall immediately, and Hotchkins later joked, “Wasn’t my night, boyz.”