Jones Mocks Hokit After UFC 334 Loss To Gane

Jon Jones piled on Josh Hokit seconds after the challenger dropped a unanimous decision to Ciryl Gane in the UFC 334 heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden.

Hokit raised his arm during Bruce Buffer's reading of the scorecards Saturday night, prompting Jones to offer a running commentary from his seat. "Put your hand down," Jones said before laughing, per BJ Penn. "Good job, Frenchman." Gane weathered Hokit's relentless clinch pressure for five rounds and landed counter strikes when the challenger's grappling attempts stalled, earning the nod from all three judges.

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Jones Claims Trash-Talk Curse After Hokit's Defeat

Jones wrote on X that fighters who disrespect him tend to lose their next bout, a pattern he called "the craziest coincidence." The former heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight champion took particular satisfaction in Hokit's result after the Jackson Wink product released a diss track aimed at the heavyweight division and criticized Jones's mentorship of Gable Steveson. Hokit shouted an expletive at Jones during UFC 334 media day and flipped off Buffer during his octagon introduction, leading Dana White to say at the post-fight presser that Hokit won't cross any line.

Both men train at Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, though Hokit has said the gym connection won't stop him from targeting Jones verbally. Jones now holds the heavyweight strap after years under Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn's coaching.

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