Jon Jones Reacts to Ciryl Gane Defeating Josh Hokit at UFC 334
Josh Hokit suffered the first loss of his career on Saturday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Ciryl Gane secured a unanimous decision victory over Hokit with judges scoring the UFC 334 main event 48-47 across the board, Bloody Elbow reported.
The outcome drew an immediate reaction from former two-weight UFC champion Jon Jones.
Jones shared a video on Instagram showing his live reaction to the heavyweight title defense.
“Put your hand down,” Jones told Hokit in the video clip.
“Ha! Good job, Frenchman,” Jones added when Gane’s win was officially confirmed.
The 39-year-old fighter also included a pointed caption referencing Hokit’s training camp.
“Same coaches different results,” Jones wrote, referencing the gym that previously helped him reach the UFC Hall of Fame.
Jones followed up his Instagram video by taking to X to highlight an ongoing pattern he observed.
“Bro, I know it’s the craziest coincidence,” Jones tweeted.
“Almost every single fighter that talks c— about me ends up losing the next fight,” Jones added on X. “I swear it’s been that way for years. Weird.”
The bad blood stems from Hokit’s recent activities outside the Octagon during his rise in the heavyweight division.
Hokit released a diss track titled ‘MSG Freestyle’ that targeted the veteran fighter.
“Jon Jones moves like Sean Combs,” Hokit rapped in the track.
The accompanying music video featured a scene of Jones pouring baby oil on his shirtless body, an impersonation that drew friction with the MMA champion.
Following the bout, Hokit’s professional MMA record dropped to 10 wins and 1 loss.
Gane improved his standing in the heavyweight division by defending his title successfully in New York.
Neither fighter has announced a specific date or opponent for their next appearance inside the Octagon.