{
  "id": 19391527,
  "title": "Former UFC champ sees one major roadblock for Josh Hokit against Ciryl Gane",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/former-ufc-champ-sees-one-major-roadblock-for-josh-hokit-against",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T20:30:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-ufc-champ-sees-one-203027828.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aljamain Sterling, a former UFC champion, believes that Josh Hokit faces a significant hurdle in his upcoming bout against Ciryl Gane. Gane, a 14-2 MMA fighter with an 11-2 record in the UFC, will defend his heavyweight title against Hokit in the main event of UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Sterling, in a YouTube video, highlighted Gane's size and reach, stating, \"I just think Gane is too big of a guy.\" He acknowledged Hokit's toughness, intelligence, and humorous promo style, but emphasized that Gane's physical advantages make it difficult for Hokit to close the distance. Hokit, who rose through the ranks after beating Curtis Blaydes and knocking out Derrick Lewis, will need to wrestle Gane the entire fight to have a chance, according to Sterling. The current champion, Gane, defeated Alex Pereira by TKO in the first round and later claimed the undisputed title after Tom Aspinall vacated his belt.",
  "summary": "Has Josh Hokit fought anyone like Ciryl Gane before UFC 334?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}