Dana
White isn't looking forward to a potential Josh Hokit
title reign in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Hokit will challenge Ciryl Gane
for the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC
334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Gane
was elevated to undisputed champion following Tom
Aspinall's relinquishment of the belt and “The Incredible Hokâ€
will be the Frenchman's first challenger.

Dana White addresses Josh Hokit ahead of his UFC 334 title
fight against Ciryl Gane

White hasn't been coy about his views on Hokit, who has drawn the
ire of the UFC CEO previously, especially for his antics before and
during
UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.

With the unbeaten heavyweight now set to headline MSG, White was
asked about the same at the UFC
331 post-fight presser.

“I got a lot of thoughts on that,†White said. “Yeah, lots and
lots. I'm sure they're the same thoughts that you're all having. I
doubt we're that different. Yeah.â€

When pressed about Hokit's controversial promotion style, White
reiterated his stance of letting fighters say whatever they want
and that he doesn't have to have a positive relationship with an
athlete for them to thrive in the promotion.

“I don't police what people say and any of that sh*t and if you
keep winning…†White added. “I say it all the time, I don't have to
like you for you to thrive here and you do well and be successful.
Many people that I do not like have done very well here. I'm not
saying I don't like Josh Hokit; I literally don't like anything
Josh Hokit says. And that's not going to change unless he changes
and I don't see that happening.â€

Joshua
Van further solidified his status as the undisputed
Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight king at UFC
331.

Van retained his title with a unanimous decision over former
champion Alexandre
Pantoja in the UFC 331 main event at Crypto.com Arena in Los
Angeles. The judges scored the bout 49-46, 49-47 and 50-45 for Van,
who had nothing but respect for his Brazilian counterpart after
their clash.

Joshua Van defeats Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision at
UFC 331

Their first fight ended in anticlimactic fashion last year, with
Van winning the title after an arm injury to Pantoja forced a
referee stoppage early in the first round. The former then defended
his title against Tatsuro
Taira, but questions remained over whether he's still the best
125-pounder while Pantoja recovered from his injury.

Van silenced the doubters with his performance at UFC 331, landing
significant damage while escaping most grappling entanglements. He
even attempted a submission of his own, but the former champ
managed to get out of it.

“A lot of people say that was an accident win the first time,†Van
said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “Now, doubt me
now. Shout out to Pantoja. Nothing but respect for me. He’s a tough
man. He’s hard to finish. I did my submission, but I don’t know how
the hell he got out of that. I usually, with that move, I get
everybody in the gym, but I don’t know how the hell he got out of
that.â€

The duo won Fight of the Night honors for their five-round war.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the main card for the upcoming UFC 334 card that will go down at MSG.

The UFC absolutely adores heading to New York City, and more specifically, they love putting on cards at Madison Square Garden. For a decade now, the promotion has been producing some incredible events in NYC, and MSG has been at the heart of the operation.

RELATED: Joe Rogan names favorite venue for UFC fights: ‘It's amazing'

For a while, fans and pundits alike have been wondering what UFC 334 will look like, especially given that we are around two months away from the show taking place.

Now, we finally have some answers, with UFC 334's main card – and prelims – being announced in full on last night's broadcast.

🚨 DOING IT BIG FOR THE BIG APPLE 🚨

We're bringing a massive card to @TheGarden for #Polymarket #UFC334!

[ LIVE NOVEMBER 14 on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/UpNc9sn5cs

— UFC (@ufc) September 20, 2026

UFC 334 – Saturday, November 14th – Madison Square Garden, New York City

Heavyweight championship – Ciryl Gane (c) vs Josh Hokit

Women's bantamweight championship – Kayla Harrison (c) vs Amanda Nunes

Middleweight – Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui

Welterweight – Uros Medic vs Kevin Holland

Flyweight – Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule

Welterweight – Stephen Thompson vs Charles Radtke

Lightweight – Drew Dober vs Chris Duncan

Lightweight – Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney

Middleweight – Donte Johnson vs Baisangur Susurkaev

Women's bantamweight – Bia Mesquita vs Macy Chiasson

Bantamweight — Adrian Yanez vs Juan Diaz

Lightweight – Nazim Sadykhov vs Jefferson Nascimento

There's a whole lot to like on that card from top to bottom and with two blockbuster championship fights, something tells us that this could be one for the record books as we prepare for Madison Square Garden to light up the mixed martial arts world once again.

Which of these contests are you most interested in seeing? Do you believe this is a strong penultimate numbered card for the UFC this year and if so, why? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, BJPENN Nation!

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