# UFC boss White does not like Hokit’s ‘shtick’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ufc-boss-white-does-not-like-hokits-shtick/
- Published: 2026-11-13T11:39:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T12:34:50+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/mixed-martial-arts/articles/cm1wrnl8qnd7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- White dislikes Hokit's persona but says he earned his title shot.
- Hokit is 10-0 and faces Gane at UFC 334.
- Harrison and returning Nunes headline the co-main event.

## Summary

Dana White says Josh Hokit has earned a shot at the undisputed UFC heavyweight title despite disliking the fighter’s attention-grabbing persona. Hokit will face Ciryl Gane at UFC 334 in New York, a bout that has drawn criticism from those who think other contenders deserve the opportunity.

Hokit, 29, made his UFC debut a year ago and has won all four of his fights in the promotion, taking his unbeaten record to 10-0. Gane says Hokit is a skilled athlete as well as a showman; the Frenchman is defending the title for the first time since Tom Aspinall vacated it in September. The event’s co-main event sees Kayla Harrison meet Amanda Nunes, who is returning from retirement.

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