Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit Headline UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden

UFC 334 takes place on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City with a heavyweight title fight between Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit. Gane defends his heavyweight title for the first time after becoming the undisputed champion following previous interim title success against Derrick Lewis and Alex Pereira, and after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt due to eye injuries suffered against Gane in October 2025. Hokit fights for the title in a 5-0 promotional run after wins over Curtis Blaydes and Lewis at the White House. The co-main event features women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison against Amanda Nunes. This matchup was delayed from January after Harrison required immediate surgery for a neck injury, and the two face each other as rivals after previously sharing a gym. Other matches on the card include Caio Borralho against Yousri Belgaroui, Uros Medic facing Kevin Holland, and Bilal Hasan fighting Luis Gurule. Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson also competes in a retirement bout, ending a 16-year mixed martial arts career.

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Madison Square Garden in New York City is one of the most famous combat sports venues in the world, frequently hosting major championship events. Mixed martial arts pay-per-view events like UFC 334 typically feature a main card of several high-profile bouts leading up to a championship showdown.