Josh Hokit taunts 'Russian Giant' before UFC 334 title fight
Josh Hokit taunted “Russian Giant” Alexander Volkov before his UFC 334 title fight against Ciryl Gane. The American questioned the Russian's run and pointed to his own record of four bonuses in four fights.

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Josh Hokit não perdeu a chance de provocar o “Gigante Russo” Alexander Volkov às vésperas da primeira disputa de cinturão no UFC. Marcado para encarar Ciryl Gane pelo título máximo, até 120,2 kg, no UFC 334, marcado para 14 de novembro, em Nova York, o americano duvidou da trajetória do russo e usou os próprios números para justificar a oportunidade.
Em entrevista ao canal Full Send, no YouTube, na última terça-feira (3), Hokit disse que Volkov tem longa estrada no Ultimate, mas, na visão dele, ainda não convenceu Dana White de que merece a chance.
“Tem gente reclamando que, com 20 lutas no UFC, pede uma disputa de título pro Dana White, e o Dana nem sabe quem eles são. Eu tenho quatro bônus em quatro lutas. Estou aqui para dar a eles algo para julgar”, afirmou.
Com Tom Aspinall fora, abriu-se espaço para nova disputa. O britânico abriu mão do cinturão depois de novos problemas com a lesão no olho sofrida contra Gane, e o francês, que era dono do cinturão interino, passou a campeão linear.
Gane fará sua primeira defesa contra Hokit na luta principal. Invicto no MMA, o americano tem 10 vitórias; o francês tem 14 vitórias, duas derrotas e um no contest.
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