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UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes Josh Hokit has a big mountain to climb against Ciryl Gane at UFC 334.

As announced during the UFC 331 broadcast, Josh Hokit’s meteoric rise to the top of the heavyweight division could be completed at UFC 334 when he faces Ciryl Gane for the belt at Madison Square Garden.

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Josh Hokit is a controversial figure and we all know that to be the case, but his abilities inside the cage cannot be denied, especially after wins over Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis.

In a recent video, however, Bisping made it clear that Josh Hokit isn’t likely to have it all his own way against Gane.

Michael Bisping on Josh Hokit vs Ciryl Gane

“Josh Hokit is going to wrestle Ciryl Gane – that’s just a fact,” Bisping said on his YouTube channel. “He has to wrestle Ciryl Gane. Ciryl Gane moves so well on the feet. That’s how I knew he was going to beat Alex Pereira. He’s very, very light on the feet. He is very athletic, very explosive, and more importantly, really technical. Now, Josh Hokit goes forward, throws kind of recklessly, but because of his takedown threat, because of his speed, because of his output, because of the constant forward momentum, he catches a lot of people, but he does leave a lot of openings.

“So he’s got to be careful. He’s going to have to clean things up. He’s going to have to have a tighter guard, and he’s going to have to get the takedown. Now, we know the takedown defense of Ciryl Gane has improved dramatically.”

“It’s a real challenge. It’s a real struggle. It is a big mountain to climb for Josh Hokit,” Bisping said. “But if you look at what Josh Hokit has done, how can you underestimate the guy? He has become a viral sensation all over social media. He’s 10-0, five fights in the last year, four in the UFC, one on the Contender, three of them by way of knockout, and he’s become one of the biggest names in all of the sport. He can wrestle, he was a pro footballer, he can swing, he’s got the talk, he’s got the confidence, he backs it up, as well. This is going to be a sensational fight card at Madison Square Garden.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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