17 stories tracked · from 11 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-15 · Rising · ranked by independent sources, not by us
Yahoo Sports reports that Alex Pereira and Josh Hokit put their rivalry aside in a backstage conversation at UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. According to the outlet, Pereira told Hokit he believes Hokit beat Ciryl Gane at the event.
In a results-and-takeaways piece on UFC 334, CBS Sports reports that Josh Hokit came up just short on Saturday night of what it calls one of the greatest 12-month runs in the sport's history. The outlet also argues that Kayla Harrison needs to walk away on top.
Yahoo Sports reports that Josh Hokit gave UFC announcer Bruce Buffer the middle finger after Buffer introduced him in the UFC 334 main event on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The piece examines why Hokit, nicknamed "The Incredible Hok," made the gesture, though the excerpt provided does not state the reason.
Yahoo Sports reports on an episode of the UFC 334 "Embedded" series in which fighters take questions at the pre-fight press conference. The headline labels it episode No. 6, while the excerpt calls it the fifth episode, and it says a one-liner from Josh Hokit about his weight cut drew laughs.
In an opinion piece, Yahoo Sports argues that rooting for Josh Hokit in his UFC 344 title fight calls for careful consideration. The outlet calls Hokit a highly entertaining fighter but says his controversial comments may make it hard for fans to support him with a clear conscience.
Yahoo Sports reports that UFC fighter Josh Hokit is open to a fight with Tom Aspinall but has raised a question about it. The outlet notes Hokit has drawn criticism for his WWE-style character and remarks, including a claim about Michelle Obama this summer.
UFC fighter Josh Hokit opened his UFC 334 media day session with a roughly five-minute "roast" that included a joke claiming fighter Kayla Harrison has a penis, according to Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sports also reports that Hokit called the White House the "perfect location" for a comment about Michelle Obama, which the outlet describes as derogatory.
UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit said he has no regrets about remarks he made about former first lady Michelle Obama inside the octagon after winning his bout on the UFC White House card in June, comments the AP describes as an unfounded attack based on a right-wing conspiracy theory. Hokit, who is undefeated, faces champion Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 14, 2026, having earned the title opportunity by defeating Derrick Lewis.
Merab Dvalishvili was left bloodied after an altercation in Abu Dhabi ahead of his scheduled wrestling match at RAF Abu Dhabi, with Dvalishvili saying Usman Nurmagomedov, Umar Nurmagomedov and several associates attacked him and a friend in a hotel lobby, and Ilia Topuria posted video of the incident. Islam Makhachev defended Usman Nurmagomedov, saying "Merab started it" and citing Dvalishvili's past behavior.
Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane defends the undisputed title against unbeaten challenger Josh Hokit, and the women's bantamweight title, contested by Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes, is also on the line at
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has said he believes Josh Hokit can exploit the same weakness in Ciryl Gane that Jon Jones exposed, ahead of Hokit's heavyweight title fight against Gane in the UFC 334 main event at Madison Square Garden. Yahoo Sports notes that the headline bout is a significant step up for Hokit, who fought second on the UFC 324 card.
Kayla Harrison will defend her title against Amanda Nunes, her former American Top Team stablemate, in the UFC 334 co-main event at Madison Square Garden on November 14, 2026, after the fight was delayed by Harrison's recovery from neck surgery. ESPN reports that Harrison saw Nunes as a teammate while Nunes viewed her as a future rival, though Harrison says the fight is about competition rather than bad blood, and her coach Mike Brown says the past has no real bearing on the bout.
Jorge Masvidal says he has placed a $200,000 bet on Josh Hokit to beat Ciryl Gane at UFC 334, a wager he says would return $1 million if Hokit wins. Forbes and Yahoo Sports both report the claim and discuss Hokit's wrestling background as a factor in the matchup.
UFC 334 takes place Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York and streams on Paramount+. It is headlined by heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane defending his title against undefeated contender Josh Hokit, with Kayla Harrison facing Amanda Nunes in the co-main event, which Forbes describes as a second title fight.
