Ciryl Gane defends the UFC heavyweight title against unbeaten Josh Hokit in the UFC 334 main event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 14. Kayla Harrison defends the women’s bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes in the co-main event, the former champion’s first fight since June 2023.
Fight week is under way: the UFC released the full Countdown episode covering both title fights on Sunday. The card, branded Polymarket UFC 334, runs 13 fights, and its background is set out on the UFC 334 event page:
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A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Ciryl Gane and undefeated contender Josh Hokit is scheduled to headline the event.
Gane Versus Hokit: A First Defence Against A Perfect Record
Gane, 14-2, makes the first defence of the undisputed title. He knocked out Alex Pereira in the second round at UFC Freedom 250 in June and was promoted to undisputed champion in September when Tom Aspinall vacated the belt over lingering medical complications. Hokit, 10-0 and ranked No. 4 at heavyweight, arrives off a second-round stoppage of Derrick Lewis, a four-fight rise from the Contender Series to a title shot that the UFC itself has been charting all week.
Harrison Versus Nunes: The Return Three Years In The Making
The co-main event carries the card’s deepest story. Harrison, 19-1, a two-time Olympic judo gold medallist, makes the first defence of the bantamweight title she won by submission last year. Nunes, 23-5, the former two-division champion widely rated the greatest women’s fighter in the sport’s history, has not fought since her unanimous decision win over Irene Aldana at UFC 289 in June 2023. The bout was first booked for UFC 324 in January, then called off when Harrison withdrew with herniated discs in her neck that required surgery. Joselyne Edwards has been confirmed as the official backup for the title fight.
UFC 334 Start Time And The Rest Of The Main Card
The UFC 334 start time for the main card is 9 p.m. ET, streaming on Paramount+ in the United States, with prelims at 7 p.m. ET and early prelims at 5 p.m. ET. Below the two title fights, the main card carries Caio Borralho against Yousri Belgaroui at middleweight, Uros Medic against Kevin Holland at welterweight, and Bilal Hasan against Luis Gurule at flyweight. Veteran Jim Miller against Terrance McKinney was the final addition to the prelims, completing the 13-fight card. The press conference follows on Thursday, November 12, at Madison Square Garden.
Two title fights, a returning all-time great and a heavyweight champion facing an unbeaten challenger: UFC 334 is the promotion’s biggest card of the fall, and Saturday night in New York settles both of its divisions at once.
