Per Chael Sonnen: Gane vs. Hokit at MSG? 🗽🔥 Chael says he received a call from the UFC telling him Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit is being targeted for Madison Square Garden, potentially at UFC 334. Nothing is official yet but Chael believes he may have just broken the news 👀 Polymarket Partner. Trading is risky, 100% loss may occur.
According to Chael Sonnen, the UFC is targeting a heavyweight bout between Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit for UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Sonnen, speaking on his own platform, claimed he received a direct call from the UFC about the matchup and suggested he may have broken the news himself. Nothing has been officially confirmed, and the bout should be treated as a report at this stage.
Gane enters the picture as one of the most compelling figures in the heavyweight division. The 36-year-old Frenchman out of MMA Factory carries a 14-2 record and currently sits ranked first in the UFC heavyweight rankings. Standing six-foot-four with an 81-inch reach, "Bon Gamin" is a technically precise striker who lands 5.29 significant strikes per minute at a 61 percent striking accuracy — figures that rank among the best in the division. His ground output is modest but present, averaging 0.68 takedowns and 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Josh Hokit's verified data was not available in the AgentMMA database at the time of publication.
Why it matters
- Gane is the top-ranked heavyweight contender, making any fight he takes a significant divisional event
- A booking at Madison Square Garden for UFC 334 would give the matchup a marquee platform
- Sonnen has not provided documentation, and the UFC has not publicly confirmed the pairing — treat this as an unverified report until official word arrives
