UFC 334: Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit Preview & Prediction

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Undisputed heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane makes his first title defence against undefeated wrecking ball Josh Hokit in the UFC 334 main event at Madison Square Garden.

Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit facts

What time are Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit expected to walk out? 15 November 2026 at 4:30 am

Where is UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA

Where can I get tickets for UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 334

What TV channel is UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – Paramount

Where can I stream UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? UK – TNT Sports can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and HBO Max / USA – Paramount+ & UFC Fight Pass

UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit main card

Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit (Heavyweight)

Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes (Women’s Bantamweight)

Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui (Middleweight)

Uros Medic vs Kevin Holland (Welterweight)

Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule (Flyweight)

UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit prelims

Stephen Thompson vs Charles Radtke (Welterweight)

Drew Dober vs Chris Duncan (Lightweight)

Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney (Lightweight)

Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida (Middleweight)

Jared Gordon vs Melquizael Costa (Lightweight)

Macy Chiasson vs Beatriz Mesquita (Women’s Bantamweight)

Alateng Heili vs Juan Diaz (Bantamweight)

Evan Elder vs Samuel Sanches (Lightweight)

Ciryl Gane: “Bon Gamin” defends the undisputed belt for the first time

Ciryl Gane (14-2, 1 NC) makes the first defence of the undisputed heavyweight title, having been elevated when Tom Aspinall vacated. In June he produced the best performance of his career, dropping Alex Pereira with a jab at the White House and finishing him in the second round to claim interim gold. Before that, his title fight with Aspinall was cut short by an accidental eye poke, but Gane was ahead on the feet, bloodying the champion with the jab and stuffing his takedown. His only losses came against Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones, both via grappling, and that remains his clear weakness.

Josh Hokit: “The Incredible Hok” chasing gold at rapid pace

Josh Hokit (10-0) has gone from UFC debutant to title challenger in a year. He outlasted Curtis Blaydes in a record-breaking war, then stopped Derrick Lewis in the second round in June. A former Division I All-American wrestler and NFL fullback, he’s an incredible athlete who walks around at about 235 pounds and doesn’t cut weight. He makes up for a small heavyweight frame with cardio, pace and an impenetrable heart. On the feet it’s volume boxing and dirty boxing in the pocket, mixed with takedowns, and he’ll be in your face throwing the kitchen sink.

Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit prediction

Hokit’s path to victory is in the first two rounds. He has to put it all on Gane and get the TKO, mixing in takedowns to keep the threat alive. The problem is the takedowns themselves. A fresh Blaydes stuffed them, and while Volkov outwrestled Gane in what I still think was a robbery at UFC 310, Gane’s defence looked much sharper against Aspinall. Even if Hokit gets him down, Gane is the much bigger man, at 6'4" with an eight-inch reach advantage, and should be strong enough to get back up.

On the feet, Gane’s distance management is excellent, and he’ll make this a tit-for-tat striking battle at range, something Hokit isn’t used to. Blaydes stood in the pocket and slugged it out with him, but Gane won’t. Gane is the more skilled and dynamic striker in this match up, he can pick at range with his kicks, pump the jab and land straight shots, and his style doesn’t need a full gas tank to keep doing damage.

If Hokit doesn’t get the finish inside two rounds, I think Gane’s striking completely takes over, and with five-round experience that Hokit doesn’t have, the later rounds belong to the champion. Gane has proved himself against the top of the division again and again, and he has the far more useful frame for this matchup. The bookies have him as only a moderate favourite. I think that’s generous to Hokit.

As entertaining as it would be to see Hokit win, I don’t think the Frenchman will be giving him much of a chance.

Prediction: Ciryl Gane to win by KO/TKO