Last-Minute Gane vs Hokit Prediction, Odds & Best Prop Bet for UFC 334

• Ciryl Gane puts heavyweight gold on the line against Josh Hokit in the UFC 334 main event
• Gane weighed in at 242.6 pounds, giving him an 11.2-pound edge over Hokit at 231.4
• See my last-minute Gane vs Hokit prediction, best prop bet and odds below

Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit close out UFC 334 on Saturday night with the heavyweight title at stake. Both men arrive off second-round TKO wins in June.

Gane stopped Alex Pereira at 1:27 of Round 2, while Hokit finished Derrick Lewis at 4:09 of the second. Hokit also owns a decision win over Curtis Blaydes on his run to this title shot.

For the rest of the card, see Jaren Kawada’s UFC 334 main card predictions. My last-minute Gane vs Hokit prediction hinges on whether the champion can finish a challenger who has yet to lose a professional fight.

Gane vs Hokit Prediction

I’m picking Gane to retain the heavyweight title by TKO. Gane works best in open space, using his footwork and length to pick his shots and step out before return fire arrives.

Hokit offers a different test than Pereira did. Wrestling gave him stretches of control against Lewis, but he also had the quicker hands in that fight. Against Gane, he’s less likely to enjoy both advantages. Long spells along the fence would make this a much closer fight than the moneyline suggests.

The scale adds a wrinkle. Gane checked in at 242.6 pounds to Hokit’s 231.4, and that extra size should help the champion break grips and get back to the middle if Hokit drags him into the clinch.

The -222 moneyline asks Gane to win about 69% of the time just to break even. Hokit already showed against Blaydes that he can win a decision against a ranked heavyweight. I like Gane to keep his belt, but I’d want a better return to back him outright.

Best Gane vs Hokit Prop Bet

• UFC 334 Pick: Ciryl Gane by KO/TKO or DQ (+100 at BetMGM)

The method prop gives me five rounds to get a finish. That matters against Hokit. A first-round bet would need Gane to do something neither he nor Hokit managed in their June victories. At even money, the pick still pays if the first two rounds go by and the stoppage comes in the third, fourth or fifth.

Gane showed that finishing touch against Pereira in June. If Hokit keeps pressing forward without setting up his shots, I expect Gane to find a stoppage window again.

Hokit went all three rounds with Blaydes. Gane could win rounds from the outside without ever getting the stoppage. BetMGM has a Gane decision at +350. That’s the alternative outcome I’d be most concerned about. That’s the trade-off for getting even money on a -222 favorite.

BetMGM includes disqualification in this market. My prediction is a TKO. A clean decision for the champion would win the moneyline and lose this ticket.

Gane vs Hokit Odds

BetMGM lists Gane as a -222 favorite, with Hokit returning +180 as the underdog. Gane by decision or technical decision pays +350, compared to +650 for Hokit, while both fighters sit at +900 to win by submission. Those matching submission prices suggest the market sees a tap as an unlikely ending for either side.

BetMGM odds as of 9:33 p.m. ET on November 14. Prices are subject to change. Compare prices across the top UFC betting apps before placing a wager.

What Time Is Gane vs Hokit?

The UFC 334 main card started at 9 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden in New York. Gane vs Hokit should start around 11 p.m. ET or later, depending on how long the earlier bouts last.

Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes have a five-round title fight immediately before Gane and Hokit. If the co-main reaches the scorecards, that alone accounts for 25 minutes of fight time before the heavyweights get their introductions.