Josh Hokit is 10-0-0 and nine of those wins ended before the final bell. On 14 November 2026 he headlines UFC 334 in New York City against Ciryl Gane in a heavyweight title fight.
Josh Hokit's record
Hokit, 28, is an American heavyweight who trains at Jackson-Wink MMA and goes by "The Incredible Hok". He made his professional debut on 7 October 2023 and is unbeaten. Six of his wins came by KO or TKO, three by submission and one by decision. That is a finish rate of 90 percent, counted as the share of wins that came by KO, TKO or submission.
He is ranked #6 in the UFC heavyweight rankings as of 20 October 2026 and carries a win streak of 10, which is every fight he has had. In the UFC he has picked up one Fight of the Night bonus and two Performance of the Night awards.
Last fight and recent form
His last five fights are all wins, and he stopped four of them.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Derrick Lewis | Win | TKO (punches) | 2 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Curtis Blaydes | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Denzel Freeman | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Max Gimenis | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Guilherme Uriel | Win | KO (elbows) | 2 |
His last outing, at UFC Freedom 250, was a TKO of Lewis at 4:09 of round 2. The one fight that went the distance was against Blaydes at UFC 327, where all three scorecards went his way. Before that he stopped Freeman at UFC 324 in round 1 and Gimenis at 4:02 of round 1 on the November 2025 Fight Night card. Both the Lewis and Gimenis finishes came late in the round with punches.
The Uriel win came at DWCS 9, Week 2, by knockout with elbows at 1:06 of round 2. It was his last fight before the UFC, and every UFC appearance since has also been a win.
From LFA to the main event
The run to the UFC went through LFA, where he finished all three of his appearances in the first round, two of them at catchweight. At LFA 199 on 10 Jan 2025 he stopped John Lopez with punches at 2:53. At LFA 203 on 6 Mar 2025 he submitted Ezekiel Latu with a rear-naked choke at 0:42. At LFA 208 on 9 May 2025 he beat Eric Lunsford with punches at 2:00.
After the Lunsford win came the DWCS knockout on 19 Aug 2025, then the Gimenis fight on 8 Nov 2025. Four UFC bouts later he is ranked #6 and booked for the title fight.
What the measured stats say
Across his last five fights Hokit has landed 51.4 significant strikes per fight at an accuracy of 64.74 percent, and he averages 0.5 knockdowns per fight.
The wrestling is a real part of the picture. He lands 1.8 takedowns per fight and spends 2:27 per fight in control time. Submission attempts are rare at 0.25 per fight, so his grappling is mostly about control and ground strikes.
The fight with Gane
Gane arrives at 14-2-0, 1 NC. Hokit is listed at 185 cm and the matchup sets an unbeaten 10-0-0 record against a fighter who has lost twice. It is the main event of UFC 334, which takes place in New York City on 14 November 2026.
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