TRENDING Week 10 NFL updates Maye, Hutchinson injured College football winners/losers Kelce injured vs. Falcons UFC 334 takeaways Story by Story by UFC 334 title fight changed Dana White's entire view of Josh Hokit Sourav Chakraborty · Sherdog Sun, November 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM UTC · 1 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement JoshHokit suffered his first professional loss at UFC334 , but the pace he kept against heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane changed Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White's opinion ofhim. Gane won a unanimous decision in the five-round main event atMadison Square Garden in New York. Both fighters earned Fight ofthe Night honors and $100,000 bonuses.
"The pace he set was insane," White said at the UFC 334 postfightpress conference. White said pressing Gane was the right approach because thechampion moves unusually well for a heavyweight. He praised Hokitfor keeping up the pressure even as Gane gained the upper hand inthe final two rounds. White had previously criticized Hokit's outspoken persona, but hesaid the challenger's performance earned his respect. "There's no doubt that Hokit's stock goes up. Even with me," Whitesaid. "I thought this guy was a big-mouth goofball and I hated hisschtick and the whole thing. I respect the s**t out of that guy[now]. He is the real deal. Stock went up with me."
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