UFC 334, known under its original title of Gane vs. Hokit, was held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York. As reported by UFC.com, the event started with early prelims at 5 p.m. ET, preliminary fights at 7 p.m., and the main card of five bouts at 9 p.m. ET. The live stream aired in the US via Paramount+, and it involved heavyweight and women's bantamweight championships.
In the main event, unbeaten heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane, 36, fought against 28-year-old Josh Hokit, who had an undefeated record of 10-0. From Yahoo Sports, it was noted that Gane won the interim belt by winning the knockout against Alex Pereira at UFC White House and undisputed champion when Tom Aspinall vacated his title.
Hokit made it to a title fight after beating Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes in just one year in the Dana White's Contender Series. Gane was favoured in the bookmakers, as all five CBS Sports analysts chose him. It should be noted that the result of the main event was not confirmed from the sources available during the writing of the article, and the readers should visit UFC.com for an official result.
In the co-main event, women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison beat Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes via rear-naked choke at 1:29 of the fourth round. Nunes made a return to action from about three and a half years of retirement to challenge for the belt.
In the main event, Caio Borralho won against Yousri Belgaroui via unanimous decision with all three judges scoring it 30-27. According to UFC.com, Borralho delivered a career-high five takedowns. In the welterweight contest, Uros Medic and Kevin Holland fought to a majority draw with scores of 29-27, 28-28, and 28-28. UFC.com writes that the scores were first erroneously revealed, although the outcome was correct due to one point being deducted.
The main event began with Luis Gurule defeating the unbeaten Bilal Hasan by split decision, as judges awarded 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28. Prior to the main card, the veteran Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson retired after knocking out Charles Radtke with a spinning head kick in the third round at 2:54, ESPN reports.
In an interview on a radio show held on November 4, UFC president Dana White said that he does not care for any comments made by Hokit, although he agreed that Hokit deserved his chance at the belt. His reputation and rapid ascent contributed to making the headline fight one of the most discussed bouts in the autumn period. The weigh-ins, moreover, became noteworthy due to two participants who failed to meet the weight requirement.
