Better to be safe than sorry …
Following UFC 334 tonight (Sat., Nov. 14, 2026) inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, promotion officials confirmed to MMAmania.com that Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane and challenger Josh Hokit were transported to a local hospital after their wild main event.
Both fighters were sent for precautionary CT scans of their heads and faces after battering each other for 25 minutes.
Gane (15-2, 1 NC) successfully defended his undisputed Heavyweight championship for
the first time, narrowly defeating Hokit via unanimous decision. All three judges scored the incredibly competitive fight 48-47 in favor of “Bon Gamin” (watch highlights).
Hokit brought relentless pressure from the opening bell, walking through Gane’s jabs and uppercuts to force the champion into an exhausting clinch-heavy brawl. The 29-year-old challenger mixed in slams, dirty boxing and countless elbows as he attempted to break Gane with his signature pace.
However, Hokit began to slow during the championship rounds, allowing the more experienced Gane to regain control. The French champion landed the cleaner strikes and damaging knees to the body, sweeping Rounds 4 and 5 on all three judges’ scorecards to retain his title.
The fighters combined to break the UFC record for most strikes landed in a Heavyweight fight, giving medical officials plenty of reason to send both men for further evaluation.
Despite suffering the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career, Hokit (10-1) proved that he belongs near the top of the Heavyweight division after pushing Gane harder than anyone expected.
At the time of publication, the results of their scans had not been publicly disclosed.
It is normal for UFC to transport fighters to the hospital for precautionary reasons, particularly after damage-heavy five-round fights.
Stick with MMAmania.com for further updates on Gane and Hokit’s conditions.
For complete UFC 334 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
