Undefeated heavyweight Josh Hokit released a diss track on Sunday, November 1, two weeks before he challenges Ciryl Gane for the UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 14.
What is in the track
According to Bloody Elbow, Gane is the main target. The track repeatedly mocks the Frenchman over the fouls that have marked his recent fights. Bloody Elbow points to the eye poke on Tom Aspinall at UFC 321 in October 2025, which ended in a no contest, and a strike to the back of the head of Alex Pereira in their fight.
Bloody Elbow also reports that Hokit takes shots at Jon Jones, Aspinall, Ilia Topuria and social media personality Nina Drama. He highlights his own unbeaten record and mocks Derrick Lewis, his last opponent. Sportskeeda reports that Pereira is among the targets as well, and a post on X by Championship Rounds sharing the track says the same. Bloody Elbow's write-up does not list Pereira among them.
Earlier in the week Hokit also posted a joke video of himself being pepper sprayed, meant to prepare his eyes for Gane's eye pokes, according to Bloody Elbow.
The build-up
Hokit has been vocal about Gane before. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, as reported by theScore, he said: "I don't think he deserves an undisputed title." He added: "But I don't think you should reward someone for cheating." He also questioned Aspinall's eye injury, saying "I don't even think that shit's real" and suggesting Aspinall is trying to get out of his UFC deal. Those are Hokit's claims, and theScore carried no evidence for them.
Bloody Elbow also notes that Hokit had a run-in with Topuria at the UFC Freedom 250 press conference in Newark, and that there is no love lost between him and Jones, who trains Hokit's rival Gable Steveson at Jackson Wink in Albuquerque.
The fighters
Pugna MMA's database lists Hokit at 10-0, with six wins by KO or TKO, three by submission and one by decision, and ranked number 5 in the UFC heavyweight division. His last bouts were a second-round TKO of Derrick Lewis at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, a decision win over Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 in April and a first-round TKO of Denzel Freeman at UFC 324 in January.
Gane is 14-2 with one no contest and is listed as heavyweight champion. He beat Pereira by second-round TKO at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14. Per Bloody Elbow, he was later elevated to undisputed champion after Aspinall vacated the belt because of lingering eye problems from their October 2025 fight.
What comes next
Gane vs. Hokit headlines UFC 334 on November 14, live at 9pm ET on Paramount+, according to the UFC's own promotion. With fight week approaching, expect the trash talk to continue.
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