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Josh Hokit Challenges Ciryl Gane for Heavyweight Title at UFC 334

Oscar Nascimento, MMA News Editor at AgentMMABy Oscar Nascimento
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Josh Hokit Challenges Ciryl Gane for Heavyweight Title at UFC 334
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These fighters have gone a perfect 3-0 in the UFC in 2026. And now, Josh Hokit has a chance to make it 4-0 when he challenges Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title at UFC 334. 👀 The @kalshi market currently has Gane favored over Hokit, but can Hokit pull off the upset? 👀 #kalshipartner Who are you taking? Moment

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Josh Hokit will get his shot at the heavyweight crown at UFC 334, where he is set to challenge Ciryl Gane for the title. Both men have gone a perfect 3-0 inside the Octagon in 2026, and one of them will carry a 4-0 mark out of the bout.

The matchup has already drawn attention from the prediction markets. The Kalshi market currently lists Gane as the favorite over Hokit, leaving the challenger to chase an upset.

Gane enters as the division's top-ranked heavyweight and sits at 14-2-0. Nicknamed "Bon Gamin," the 36-year-old Frenchman trains out of MMA Factory and fights from an orthodox stance. He is a long, rangy striker at six-foot-four with an 81-inch reach, or 206 cm.

Ciryl Gane
Ciryl Gane

His numbers reflect a polished technical game. Gane lands 5.29 significant strikes per minute at 61 percent accuracy, a rare combination of volume and precision at heavyweight. He also averages 0.68 takedowns and 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, which shows he can mix in grappling when the situation calls for it.

Hokit arrives on a winning run in 2026, going 3-0 in the promotion this year, and now faces the biggest test of his career against the division's top contender-turned-champion opponent.

Why it matters

  • Hokit is chasing a fourth straight UFC win in a single calendar year, which would cap an unusually busy and successful 2026.
  • Gane, ranked first at heavyweight, brings elite striking efficiency to a title fight where reach and range could shape the early exchanges.
  • The market favoring Gane sets up a classic established-veteran-versus-surging-challenger dynamic.
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