FIGHT ANNOUNCED UFC 334: Gane defends against Hokit, Nunes challenges Harrison at MSG

Hokit, a former American football player and college wrestler, reached the heavyweight title shot less than a year after joining the UFC. He is 10-0 as a pro, with four straight UFC wins that include three knockouts and a decision over Curtis Blaydes.

His training partner Cody East, a former UFC fighter, told Bloody Elbow the plan is to avoid a striking exchange with the mobile Gane and take him down repeatedly. East argued Gane was uncomfortable on his back against Jon Jones, even if that fight understated his grappling. "Ciryl Gane moves very well and we can't afford to play cat and mouse with him," East said, per a translation. Gane's coach Fernand Lopez has compared Hokit to former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.

In the women's bantamweight fight, Nunes says she will attack weaknesses she noticed when she sparred with Harrison at American Top Team, and that Harrison never fixed them. She has not said what the flaws are. Nunes says she intends to stay active if she regains the belt, while Harrison has floated retirement if she wins, according to Knockout Daily.

Borralho's opponent Belgaroui is a former Glory kickboxer who beat Alex Pereira in the 2017 Glory 40 final. His coach Glover Teixeira told Sherdog his grappling is improving quickly.