Curtis Blaydes and Josh Howitt shared ambulance ride to hospital after fight

Curtis Blaydes revealed that he and Josh Howitt rode together in the same ambulance to the hospital following their fight. The ambulance trip to the nearest hospital took approximately 30 minutes from the arena. Both fighters were loaded into the vehicle on stretchers, with Howitt positioned behind Blaydes. Blaydes explained that the positioning of the stretcher backs prevented him from turning around to see Howitt directly, but he could hear his opponent speaking to him during the ride. The shared ambulance transport highlights the grueling nature of their heavyweight battle and the mutual respect between the two fighters despite the physical toll.