Ciryl Gane Returns To Headline UFC 334 Against Josh Hokit In The Main Event

UFC 334. Ciryl Gane is coming back, and he is coming back in the main event. The Frenchman has been booked to face Josh Hokit in the headline fight of UFC 334.

The booking puts Gane at the top of the card on his return, and it hands Hokit the biggest spot of his UFC run. A main event slot is the promotion's clearest signal of where it sees a fighter. Gane has held it before, and Hokit now gets to show he belongs there.

The matchup sets up as a test of Gane's return. Hokit will be looking to make the most of the spotlight, and Gane will be looking to show that his time away has not dulled the movement and striking that made him a fixture near the top of the division.

The bout was announced by UFC Eurasia, which asked its audience whether they are waiting for Cyril's return. The answer from fight fans is likely to be simple: this is the fight they want to see.

What to watch: how Gane manages distance in the opening rounds, and whether Hokit can turn the occasion into momentum.