Former
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Cain
Velasquez believes fans are in for a surprise in the main event
at UFC
334.

Ciryl
Gane is set to put his heavyweight title on the line against
Josh
Hokit in the main event of UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square
Garden in New York. While Gane is the betting favorite, Velasquez
claims Hokit is well-equipped to upset the Frenchman.

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Why Cain Velasquez believes Josh Hokit can beat Ciryl Gane

Velasquez says Hokit has earned a title shot with both his
performances and promotional tactics. The Hall of Famer compared
the unbeaten heavyweight’s ascent to Conor
McGregor’s before breaking down the matchup against Gane.
Velasquez believes Hokit is more well-rounded than “Bon Gamin” and
will pull off an upset.

“He deserves what he’s getting as far as a title shot,” Velasquez
told MMA Fighting. “He’s also taking the route, somewhat of a Conor
McGregor, to speak in a way that creates attention… I think Josh is
gonna surprise people on [Saturday]. He’s way more complete than
Gane is.”

Hokit (10-0) is 4-0 in the UFC since earning a contract on
Dana White’s Contender Series last year and is coming off wins
over Curtis
Blaydes and Derrick
Lewis. Meanwhile, former interim champ Gane (14-2, 1 NC) was
elevated to undisputed champion after Tom
Aspinall vacated the title. His only losses in his seven-year,
12-fight UFC run came against former champions Francis
Ngannou and Jon Jones.

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