UFC Hall of Famer Dominick Cruz views Ciryl Gane as the worst stylistic matchup for Josh Hokit at UFC 334.
UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane will defend his title against Josh Hokit in the UFC 334 main event this Saturday in New York City. After Tom Aspinall vacated the heavyweight belt earlier this year, Gane was promoted to undisputed champion and will look to stop Hokit’s meteoric rise.
Gane vs. Hokit is expected to be a closely contested bout when the two heavyweights meet in the Octagon this weekend. But Gane holds a significant size advantage over Hokit that the former Dana White’s Contender Series star hasn’t seen in his UFC career.
Some analysts believe Hokit’s wrestling and overall speed will give Gane’s headaches inside the Octagon. But one top analyst believes Gane possesses the perfect style to shut Hokit down completely.
Dominick Cruz touts Ciryl Gane’s style as Josh Hokit’s ‘kryptonite’ at UFC 334
During a recent interview on BetOnline‘s The Fight Guys podcast, UFC Hall of Famer Dominick Cruz explained why he views Gane vs. Hokit as a potential mismatch.
“Gane matches Hokit’s speed with his hands and his kicks. Whereas, when you watched Hokit against Derrick Lewis, he was three times faster than him,” Cruz said of Gane vs. Hokit.
“Changing levels could help Hokit…but I think Gane is also a guy who can fight moving backwards, sideways, laterally, and he can use the entire Octagon. When we saw [Gane] versus Tom Aspinall, he could stop the takedown. I think Hokit is a better wrestler than Aspinall, but Aspinall is also a true heavyweight. Honestly, this is the fight where if Josh Hokit can win, he’s here to stay for a long time.
“But I think Hokit is going to have his hands full,” Cruz continued on Gane vs. Hokit. “I think Gane is like a kryptonite style for him, to be honest. It’s a bad style matchup.”
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