Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit Confirmed to Headline UFC 334 Title Fight Doubleheader
- On November 14, UFC 334 arrives at Madison Square Garden in New York City, featuring undisputed heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane defending his title against challenger Josh Hokit in the main event.
- Gane was elevated to undisputed champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt on Monday. UFC CEO Dana White previously said Gane would not be upgraded, but clarified he misspoke regarding the promotion's plans.
- In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison defends her title against Amanda Nunes. This bout was originally scheduled for UFC 324 in January but postponed due to Harrison's neck injury.
- The stacked card includes a featured welterweight bout between Charles Radtke and Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson. At 43, Thompson is the UFC's oldest active fighter and may be making his final Octagon appearance.
- Undefeated 10-0 contender Hokit challenges Gane for the heavyweight title, bringing a 'WWE-style' persona that has generated significant discussion regarding his rapid rise to the main event.
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The new undisputed UFC heavyweight champion will be determined on November 14 in New York, USA. The belt will be up for grabs in the main event of the UFC 334 gala in a 5-round duel between interim champion Cyril Gann and American challenger Josh Hockitt. The heavyweight title remained vacant after current champion Tom Aspinall vacated it due to recurring eye problems. 36-year-old Frenchman Cyril Gann won the interim belt in June by knocking out…
Ciryl Gane was officially promoted to UFC heavyweight champion on Saturday 19 September, after Tom Aspinall's withdrawal, unable to return to the cage due to an eye injury. But between critics and the lack of legitimacy of a belt obtained without a fight, there is still one more step to go for the Frenchman, before becoming a "real" champion.
The announcement was officialized on Sunday by the world league boss after the reigning champion Tom Aspinall gave up the belt.
Dana White made her mea culpa after talking a little too fast about the fate of the French champion.
Ciryl Gane became on Saturday 19 September the first three-colored champion undisputed at the UFC (heavyweight category). He took advantage of the abandonment of Britishman Tom Aspinall, who was looking for the title before withdrawing, wounded.
The Vendéen Ciryl Gane became the world champion of the heavyweights of the UFC, after Tom Aspinall announced to give up his title for medical reasons.
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