Ciryl
Gane says Josh Hokit
messaged him privately before their UFC
334 heavyweight title fight, claiming he could beat the
champion in basketball as well as mixed martial arts.
Gane recounted the exchange in an interview with RMC Sport Combat, saying the message
caught him by surprise and made him laugh.
Ciryl Gane recounts Josh Hokit’s basketball and MMA boasts
before their UFC 334 heavyweight title fight
“He’s messaged me privately before. I’ve never told anyone this,”
Gane said. “He said, ‘I’d beat you at basketball. I won’t beat you
at soccer because soccer is a wimp’s sport. And I’d beat you in MMA
too.’”
“Then he gets back to his bit. It’s funny,” the champion added.
Gane (14-2) will make his first heavyweight title defense against
Hokit (10-0) in the main event of UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison
Square Garden in New York.