"Same Coaches Different Results"- Jon Jones Takes A Brutal Dig at Josh Hokit After UFC 334 Heavyweight Title Loss To Ciryl Gane

Josh Hokit suffers UFC heavyweight title defeat against Ciryl Gane at UFC 334© NDTV Gallery

Jon Jones had a cheeky message for Josh Hokit after the heavyweight contender suffered the first defeat of his professional MMA career at UFC 334. Hokit lost a unanimous decision to Ciryl Gane in the main event at Madison Square Garden on November 14. Jones took to Instagram to mock the American's confidence in his coaching team at Jackson-Wink MMA, drawing comparisons with his own dominant victory over Gane at UFC 285. The former two-division champion also shared a video of himself reacting to the fight, as he applauded the Frenchman.

Jon Jones Mocks Josh Hokit After Ciryl Gane's UFC 334 Victory

Jon Jones took an open shot at Josh Hokit after his defeat to Ciryl Gane at UFC 334.

The former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion shared a video on Instagram showing his reaction to the main event. Jones appeared amused by the result and even told Hokit not to celebrate before applauding Gane. He said, “Same coaches different results".

Jones also hailed Gane after watching the fight, saying, “Put your hand down, put your hand down. Good job Frenchman.”

The comments were directed at Hokit's confidence in his coaching team ahead of the championship fight. During his appearance on the UFC 334 Countdown Show, the American had backed the Jackson-Wink MMA coaches to help him defeat Gane.

Jones' has had a his history with the French heavyweight. He spent a significant part of his career training at Jackson-Wink MMA under Greg Jackson and previously faced Gane for the vacant heavyweight championship at UFC 285 in March 2023.

That night, Jones submitted Gane in the first round to become a two-division UFC champion.

Hokit's performance was a completely different story as he entered UFC 334 with an unbeaten 10-0 record and confidence in his wrestling, but Gane managed to keep him at bay for five rounds.

The Frenchman won by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the contest 48-47. Hokit suffered a cut above his left eye, while Gane also finished the fight with blood around his mouth.

The defeat dropped Hokit to 10-1, while Gane improved his professional record to 15-2 and successfully defended the undisputed heavyweight championship.

Jon Jones Reminds Josh Hokit of His Dominant UFC 285 Win

Jones' recalled how fast he finished Gane during their heavyweight championship encounter. Hokit had previously claimed that his coaches knew how to beat the Frenchman in under two minutes.

At UFC 285, Gane attempted to connect with a left hand, but Jones ducked underneath the punch and secured a takedown. He transitioned into a guillotine choke, forcing the Frenchman to tap at 2:04 of the opening round.

It was Jones' first appearance at heavyweight, and the victory earned him the vacant championship, making him a two-division UFC titleholder.