Evan Elder Beats Samuel Sanches by 30-26 Decision at UFC 334

Q: What explosive promise did undefeated challenger Josh Hokit make to Ciryl Gane during their tense final faceoff at MSG?

Josh Hokit vowed to “beat the s--- out of” Ciryl Gane during their final faceoff at Madison Square Garden. At the ceremonial weigh-ins, the unbeaten challenger escalated the moment with a taunt aimed directly at the champion, saying, “Ciryl, the code word’s going to be colon cleanse, because I’m going to beat the s--- out of you.” He then added an even more dramatic line: “Tomorrow night the future is born and the past is put in a f---ing casket. Tomorrow, Gotham is saved.” In short, Hokit’s explosive promise was that he was going to violently overwhelm Gane, framing the fight as the arrival of a new heavyweight era.

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Three 30-26 scorecards gave Evan Elder a unanimous-decision win over Samuel Sanches in the opening lightweight bout of UFC 334's early prelims at Madison Square Garden.
That result launched the New York card's first wave of action, which also saw Juan Diaz sweep Alatengheili 30-27 and Bia Mesquita submit Macy Chiasson with a first-round rear-naked choke.
Melquizael Costa later added another early-prelim victory, edging Jared Gordon by unanimous decision on 29-28 cards.
UFC 334 is the promotion's annual November showcase, headlined by heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane's first title defense against unbeaten Josh Hokit and a co-main event between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes.