UFC 334 roundtable: Is Josh Hokit about to be the one true heavyweight king?
UFC 334 features a high-stakes heavyweight title fight between Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit, alongside a historic bantamweight bout between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes. Analysts are debating the legitimacy of the heavyweight title and the future of women's MMA.
Why it matters
The event highlights the evolving landscape of professional MMA and the challenges of maintaining undisputed championship titles in the sport.
Josh Hokit could cap off one of the best breakthrough campaigns in MMA history by capturing the heavyweight title at UFC 334.
A year ago, Hokit was fresh off his UFC debut win against Max Gimenis, and if anyone had made the above prediction, they would have been universally ridiculed; now, we are days and perhaps one more Hokit highlight away from Hokit doing the impossible. Love him or hate him—and he’s given fans plenty of reasons to do both—he’s earned his shot, and now he takes on a champion with plenty to prove in Ciryl Gane.
Given the less-than-satisfying path Gane has taken to become undisputed champion and Hokit’s shocking rise up the ranks, it’s fair to ask how highly critics will rate the magnitude of a win in Saturday’s main event, especially with Tom Aspinall (fingers crossed) expected to return in 2027.
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