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Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit

Ciryl Gane

Pro 14-2-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 11-2-0
Heavyweight
VS

Josh Hokit

Pro 10-0-0  |  UFC 4-0-0
Age
36|28
Height
6'4"|6'1"
Reach
81"|73"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Ciryl Gane Josh Hokit Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy61.7%63.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.410.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.36.1
Strike Differential3.1/min4.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy23.5%50.0%
Takedown Defense47.1%77.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.71.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.60.5
Control Time/15min1:204:14
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins45.5%75.0%
Submission % of Wins18.2%0.0%
Decision % of Wins36.4%25.0%
Avg Fight Time12:597:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.31.5
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges153 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Ciryl Gane   Josh Hokit   League median
StatisticCiryl GaneJosh HokitEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate60.6%50.1%
Avg Fight Time12:597:31
% Fights Inside the Distance57.1%75.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)79.5%68.6%
Opponent UFC Record (all)120-31 (79.5%)35-16 (68.6%)
Opponent Record (among wins)81-27 (75.0%)35-16 (68.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)83.2%64.8%
% Time in Control8.9%28.3%
% Time Controlled7.8%6.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time53.3%80.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.7610.73
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min2.626.11
Distance Striking Differential / Min+3.14+4.62
Distance Strike Accuracy59.8%58.4%
Distance Strike Defense61.5%56.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.611.17
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.380.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.121.54
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.562.31
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.43
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Ciryl Gane Josh Hokit Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy68.9%63.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.610.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.66.1
Takedown Accuracy33.3%50.0%
Takedown Defense37.5%77.8%
Control Time/Fight0:482:07
Edges132 even

Last 3 Fights

Ciryl Gane

WIN
vs. Alex Pereira
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026HeavyweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:27
Ciryl Gane54/8663%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12KD 1
Alex Pereira12/3336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Tom Aspinall
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025HeavyweightTITLE
CNC • Rd 1, 4:35
Ciryl Gane30/4075%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Tom Aspinall27/3969%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Volkov
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ciryl Gane43/6170%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:40
Alexander Volkov39/7155%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:32
▼ Rounds

Josh Hokit

WIN
vs. Derrick Lewis
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:09
Josh Hokit86/11774%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:04KD 1
Derrick Lewis7/4018%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Curtis Blaydes
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Josh Hokit177/29360%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31
Curtis Blaydes174/30258%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Denzel Freeman
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59
Josh Hokit37/5765%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:47
Denzel Freeman0/70%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Derrick Lewis
Ciryl Gane
WIN
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane • Aug 2021HeavyweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:11
Ciryl Gane98/12280%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:21
Derrick Lewis16/3743%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
Josh Hokit
WIN
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:09
Josh Hokit86/11774%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:04KD 1
Derrick Lewis7/4018%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Josh Hokit is the busier striker, landing 10.3 significant strikes per minute vs 5.4. Their opponent absorbs 2.3 strikes per minute on average — Josh Hokit's output should find a target.

Grappling: Ciryl Gane shoots at 24% accuracy but Josh Hokit stops 78% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Josh Hokit is a serious grappling threat at 1.5 TD/15min (50% accuracy) against Ciryl Gane's 47% defense.

Finish Threat: Ciryl Gane finishes 64% of wins (45% KO/TKO, 18% sub). Josh Hokit finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Ciryl Gane's fights average 12:59 vs 7:31 for Josh Hokit. If this reaches the championship rounds, Ciryl Gane's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com