UFC 334 final faceoffs: Josh Hokit sends one last message to Ciryl Gane, who's heavily booed - Yahoo Sports

Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit are officially one day away from launching a new era of the UFC heavyweight division.

The two headliners hit the stage Friday for UFC 334's ceremonial weigh-ins in New York City, setting the stage for Gane to defend his undisputed title for the first time against the controversial and undefeated American challenger. Both men, in addition UFC women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison, former two-division titleholder Amanda Nunes and the other 22 fighters on the UFC 334 card , squared off for their final faceoffs at the evening's proceedings and made their final pre-fight remarks.

Hokit, 29, who enters the weekend having propelled himself into an unlikely title shot little more than a year after his UFC debut, engaged in a heated nose-to-nose staredown with the champion, coercing Gane to take off his sunglasses before cutting one final promo on the mic.