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Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit

UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit · Sat 14 Nov 2026 · Heavyweight · 5 rounds (verified pre-event record)

Official forecastLocked 27 Oct 2026, 04:21 UTC

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Winner estimate

Model pick: Josh Hokit (62.0%). The model expects the other fighter to win about 38 times in 100 similar fights.

Evidence and reliability

  • Ciryl Gane: 14 prior detailed UFC fights
  • Josh Hokit: 4 prior detailed UFC fights

Official forecasts require at least 3 prior detailed UFC fights for both fighters. The estimate is a probability from one model, not a guarantee; small differences between fighters carry real uncertainty.

Why the model leans this way

Locked before the fight
Model pickJosh Hokit62.0%

Supporting the pick3

  • AgeEdge: Josh Hokit
    Ciryl Gane 36.6 yrs, Josh Hokit 29.0 yrs.
  • Control production against prior oppositionEdge: Josh Hokit
    Ciryl Gane -24.99, Josh Hokit 84.50.

    Control production compared with opponents’ normal allowance.

  • Prior UFC win rateEdge: Josh Hokit
    Ciryl Gane 78.6%, Josh Hokit 100.0%.

Working against the pick3

  • Striking prevention against prior oppositionEdge: Ciryl Gane
    Ciryl Gane 8.00, Josh Hokit -7.04.

    Striking prevention compared with opponents’ usual output.

  • Striking defenseEdge: Ciryl Gane
    Ciryl Gane 60.9%, Josh Hokit 48.3%.
  • Significant strikes absorbed per roundEdge: Ciryl Gane
    Ciryl Gane 10.77, Josh Hokit 26.29.

The model's own locked explanation fields, captured before the fight: what moved the model, not causes. "Against prior opposition" measures compare a fighter with what their opponents usually allow. Opponent-adjusted career evidence; no injury, camp, fight-date strength index or direct 730-day form input. Not prospectively proven.

Method and distance

Separate component · small live sample
Goes the distance29%
KO/TKO59%
Submission11%
Decision29%
Outcome breakdown (who wins × how)
OutcomeCiryl GaneJosh Hokit
KO/TKO19%38%
Submission8%6%
Decision11%18%

Separate method and distance components with a small live sample. They do not change the winner estimate. The outcome breakdown is an approximation built from the winner estimate and the fight-level finish estimate.

Research components calculated 4 Nov 2026, 07:59 UTC. Separate from the locked Winner forecast; no official grading credit.

Stat comparison

Descriptive

Reason through the matchup yourself. The brighter side of each bar marks the fighter with the edge.

Biggest statistical gaps

  • Josh Hokit controls more: 1:13 per round to Ciryl Gane’s 0:25.
  • Ciryl Gane absorbs fewer strikes: 10.8 per round to Josh Hokit’s 26.3.
  • Josh Hokit completes more of their takedown attempts: 50.0% to Ciryl Gane’s 23.5%.

Striking

  • Significant strikes landedper round
    Ciryl Gane 25.2, Josh Hokit 44.1. Edge: Josh Hokit.
  • Significant strikes absorbedper round · lower is better
    Ciryl Gane 10.8, Josh Hokit 26.3. Edge: Ciryl Gane.
  • Striking differentiallanded minus absorbed, per round
    Ciryl Gane +14.4, Josh Hokit +17.9. Edge: Josh Hokit.
  • Striking accuracyshare of significant strikes landed
    Ciryl Gane 61.7%, Josh Hokit 63.8%. Edge: Josh Hokit.
  • Striking defenseshare of opponents’ significant strikes avoided
    Ciryl Gane 60.9%, Josh Hokit 48.3%. Edge: Ciryl Gane.
  • Knockdownsper round
    Ciryl Gane 0.10, Josh Hokit 0.43. Edge: Josh Hokit.

Wrestling and grappling

  • Takedown attemptsper round · wrestling volume
    Ciryl Gane 0.87, Josh Hokit 0.86. Edge: Ciryl Gane.
  • Takedowns landedper round · takedown production
    Ciryl Gane 0.21, Josh Hokit 0.43. Edge: Josh Hokit.
  • Takedown accuracyshare of own attempts completed
    Ciryl Gane 23.5%, Josh Hokit 50.0%. Edge: Josh Hokit.
  • Takedown defenseshare of opponents’ attempts stopped
    Ciryl Gane 47.1%, Josh Hokit 77.8%. Edge: Josh Hokit.
  • Control timeminutes:seconds per round
    Ciryl Gane 0:25, Josh Hokit 1:13. Edge: Josh Hokit.
  • Submission attemptsper round
    Ciryl Gane 0.18, Josh Hokit 0.14. Edge: Ciryl Gane.

Fight profile

  • Finish rateshare of UFC wins by KO/TKO or submission
    Ciryl Gane 63.6%, Josh Hokit 75.0%. Edge: Josh Hokit.
  • Wins by KO/TKOUFC wins
    Ciryl Gane 5, Josh Hokit 3. Style difference, no edge.
  • Wins by submissionUFC wins
    Ciryl Gane 2, Josh Hokit 0. Style difference, no edge.
  • Wins by decisionUFC wins
    Ciryl Gane 4, Josh Hokit 1. Style difference, no edge.
  • Average fight timeelapsed time per UFC bout (minutes:seconds)
    Ciryl Gane 13:35, Josh Hokit 9:43. Style difference, no edge.
  • Detailed UFC fightsmore fights = more evidence behind these numbers
    Ciryl Gane 14, Josh Hokit 4. Edge: Ciryl Gane.

Career UFC totals from fights before Sat 14 Nov 2026 only (pre-fight cutoff; this bout and anything after it are excluded); latest included fight Sun 14 Jun 2026. These are descriptive numbers, not the model's locked inputs, and they are not opponent-adjusted. Small samples move a lot.

The fighters

Ciryl Gane

UFC record 11-2 · 14 detailed UFC fights · Volume Striker · Distance Striker

Ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)92
Power80
Striking defense85
Takedown defense62
WrestlingProvisional measure67

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (14 detailed fights; as of Sun 14 Jun 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING85.3
CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED86.7

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Fighter profile →

Josh Hokit

UFC record 4-0 · 4 detailed UFC fights · Volume Striker · Power Striker

Ratings

Ratings V2Provisional — fewer than 5 detailed UFC fights
Striking (offense)87
Power85
Striking defense66
Takedown defense82
WrestlingProvisional measure79

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (4 detailed fights; as of Sun 14 Jun 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED81.3
CardioEvidence: LIMITED78.7

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Fighter profile →

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Model details
Model
Winner C-Primary v1
Training data through
2026-09-19
Locked at
27 Oct 2026, 04:21 UTC
Forecast reference
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