Tyler Durden 
Kamaru Usman thinks Ciryl Gane is one of the most unique heavyweights in the sport.
Gane (14-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his heavyweight title against Josh Hokit (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in the UFC 334 main event on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York (Paramount+).
While fighters such as Chris Weidman and Jorge Masvidal are siding with Hokit, Usman sees Gane’s well-rounded skillset and movement being too much.
“Honestly, I don’t think we’ve ever seen a heavyweight ever as dynamic as Ciryl Gane,” Usman said on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Henry Cejudo. “We’ve never seen that. We’ve never seen a heavyweight that could float around the octagon like that – switch stance, kick, elbow, knee, do it all and still be able to have a submission threat. I just think Ciryl Gane is the most dynamic heavyweight we’ve ever seen. Listen, as far as power, Francis Ngannou is probably the most dangerous heavyweight we’ve ever seen. And then you’ve got other guys that have been great champions. Cain Velasquez was an amazing heavyweight.
“We see all these from all these guys, but I just think the experience, how Ciryl Gane is fighting right now, I don’t see Josh Hokit getting it done. But I believe Josh Hokit is a guy that understands how to get there, and he’s racking up the bread. Did you see him do the little MTV Cribs edition that he did? He showed his gym. He got his home gym, he got a pool. He said, ‘Nobody doing it like me,’ and I think that was his Lambo he was sporting right there. He’s rocking the Lambo, too. So my man, what you didn’t get in the NFL, guess what? You are getting it right now. So more power to him, but I just believe Ciryl Gane gets it done.”
Gane, who knocked out Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250, is a moderate favorite over undefeated Hokit.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Kamaru Usman: ‘Ciryl Gane is the most dynamic heavyweight we’ve ever seen’
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