All you need to know as Ciryl Gane makes the first defence of his heavyweight title when he takes on rising contender Josh Hokit at UFC 334.
The heavyweight division has stagnated in recent years with the UFC 334 marking the first time the undisputed belt has been defended in more than 12 months.
Gane claimed the interim belt with an emphatic win over Alex Pereira at the UFC's White House card in June and the Frenchman was later promoted to undisputed champion when Tom Aspinall was forced to vacate due to injury.
Now Gane has the opportunity to cement his reign at the top of the division when he takes on Hokit at Madison Square Garden.
A former American football player, Hokit has embarked on an meteoric rise up the ranks since making his professional debut just three years ago.
Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 14th November, 2026 |
Fight: | Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 04:00 (GMT) - Sunday 15th November |
Weight Class: | Heavyweight |
Titles: | UFC Heavyweight Championship |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | UFC |
Venue: | Madison Square Garden, New York |
TV Channel: | TNT Sports |
Fight Date
The UFC heavyweight title showdown between Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit is set to take place on Saturday 14th November, 2026.
Venue
Headlined by Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit, UFC 334 marks the promotion's annual trip to the iconic Madison Square Garden arena in New York City.
Since a long-standing ban on mixed martial arts in New York was lifted in 2016 the UFC have hosted a blockbuster card from the venue every year, starting with Conor McGregor's win over Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 that year.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
While fight timings for UFC 334 are yet to be released we can estimate based on previous events in New York that the fight between Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit will start around 04:00 GMT in the early hours of Sunday, 15th February 2026.
Tale of the Tape
Ciryl Gane | Josh Hokit | |
Record: | 14-2 (2 NC) | 10-0 |
Age: | 36 | 28 |
Birthplace: | Pinjarra, Australia | Bakersfield, California, USA |
Height: | 6′ 0" / 183cm | 6′ 1" / 180cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (TKO) vs Alex Pereira (June 2026) | Won (TKO) vs Derrick Lewis (June 2026) |
Finish%: | 71.42% | 90% |
Alias: | 'Bon Gamin' | 'The Incredible Hok' |
UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit Full Card
Main card:
Weight class | Fight |
UFC Heavyweight Title | Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit |
Women's Bantamweight | Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes |
Middleweight | Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui |
Welterweight | Uros Medic vs Kevin Holland |
Flyweight | Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule |
Preliminary card:
Welterweight | Stephen Thompson vs Charles Radtke |
Lightweight | Drew Dober vs Chris Duncan |
Lightweight | Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney |
Middleweight | Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida |
Women's Bantamweight | Macy Chiasson vs Bia Mesquita |
Bantamweight | Adrian Yanez vs Juan Diaz |
Lightweight | Nazim Sadykhov vs Jefferson Nascimento |
