Cruz On Gane's Style Being Hokit's Kryptonite

Dominick Cruz believes Ciryl Gane presents a nightmare matchup for Josh Hokit heading into their UFC 334 heavyweight title fight Saturday night.

The former bantamweight champion told BetOnline's The Fight Guys podcast that Gane possesses the exact tools to neutralize Hokit's speed advantage, which carried the challenger through past opponents including Derrick Lewis. "Gane matches Hokit's speed with his hands and his kicks," Cruz said, per BJPenn.com. "Whereas, when you watched Hokit against Derrick Lewis, he was three times faster than him."

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Why Cruz Sees Gane's Movement Shutting Down Hokit At UFC 334

Cruz pointed to Gane's ability to fight moving in all directions and his proven takedown defense against Tom Aspinall as critical factors. While the Hall of Famer acknowledged Hokit's superior wrestling compared to Aspinall, he noted the challenger faces a true heavyweight who can use the entire cage. "I think Gane is like a kryptonite style for him, to be honest," Cruz said. "It's a bad style matchup."

Gane was promoted to undisputed champion after Aspinall vacated the belt earlier this year. The Frenchman holds a significant size advantage over Hokit, who rose through Dana White's Contender Series. Some analysts expect Hokit's wrestling and speed to trouble Gane, but Cruz believes the champion's lateral movement and defensive grappling will be decisive.

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The heavyweight title bout headlines UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden, with the co-main event featuring Kayla Harrison defending her bantamweight strap against Amanda Nunes.

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• BJPenn — Dominick Cruz explains why Ciryl Gane is Josh Hokit’s ‘kryptonite’ in UFC 334 clash