The UFC 334 fight card is headlined by Ciryl Gane defending the heavyweight title against unbeaten Josh Hokit on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes for the women’s bantamweight belt sits right underneath it, which gives the night two championship fights.
The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET, with prelims at 7 p.m. and early prelims at 5 p.m. The UFC has posted the full card on the official event page, and the headliner is the purest clash of styles the heavyweight division has offered in years.
Why Gane vs Hokit carries so much weight
Gane became undisputed champion in September 2026, when Tom Aspinall vacated the title. That makes the UFC 334 fight card the setting for his first defense as the full champion, and he walks in on the back of the biggest win of his career: a second-round knockout of Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14.
Hokit was on that same June card. He stopped Derrick Lewis in round two, his fourth UFC win in roughly seven months. For a fighter who arrived through the Contender Series in August 2025, getting a title shot this fast is rare at heavyweight, where contenders usually wait years.
Records and recent form
| Fighter | Record | Style | Age | Reach | Last fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciryl Gane (C) | 14-2, 1 NC | Muay Thai | 36 | 81 in | TKO win over Alex Pereira, Round 2, 1:27 |
| Josh Hokit (#4) | 10-0 | Wrestling | 28 | 73.5 in | TKO win over Derrick Lewis, Round 2, 4:09 |
Gane’s most recent loss came against Jon Jones, who submitted him with a guillotine in 2:04 at UFC 285 in March 2023. His first meeting with Aspinall at UFC 321 in October 2025 ended as a no contest after an accidental eye poke at 4:35 of the opening round, so the two never got a real answer.
Hokit’s UFC run reads like a staircase. He knocked out Max Gimenis in 56 seconds in November 2025, stopped Denzel Freeman at UFC 324 in January, then went the full 15 minutes to outpoint Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 in April before the Lewis finish. Six of his 10 pro wins are knockouts, three came by submission and only one went to the cards, which is why he arrives on the UFC 334 fight card as a finisher who rarely needs the judges.
How the UFC 334 fight card main event could play out
Keys for Gane
Use the 7.5-inch reach edge. Gane’s long jab, front kicks and lateral movement are built to keep shorter heavyweights on the end of his strikes. Every exchange that happens at his range costs Hokit energy without paying him back.
Make the shots expensive. A wrestler who changes levels against a rangy Muay Thai fighter has to cross open space. Knees and uppercuts timed to that entry are how Gane turns Hokit’s best weapon into a risk.
Keys for Hokit
Win the clinch and the fence. Hokit is listed as a wrestler, and the cage is where his style pays off. Pinning Gane against it removes his footwork, and short punches off a body lock are easier to land than anything thrown from the open.
Be ready for 25 minutes. The Blaydes win proved Hokit can go three hard rounds against an elite wrestler. A title fight is scheduled for five, and the later rounds against a patient champion are territory he has not seen yet in the UFC.
X-factors: experience against momentum
Gane is 36 and has spent years fighting at championship level, with Jones and Pereira among the names on his resume. Hokit is 28, unbeaten and fighting with the confidence of someone who has not been stopped or outpointed as a pro. The question is whether Gane’s experience in long fights outweighs Hokit’s pace early.
There is also the size of the stage. For Hokit, topping the UFC 334 fight card at Madison Square Garden is the biggest spot of his career, while Gane has already fought for UFC gold under that kind of spotlight. How each man handles the first five minutes may tell us more than any stat in the table above.
Harrison vs Nunes and the rest of the UFC 334 fight card
The co-main event could headline most shows on its own. Harrison (19-1), the women’s bantamweight champion and a judo specialist, last won by second-round kimura against Julianna Peña at UFC 316. Nunes (23-5) has not fought since a unanimous decision over Irene Aldana at UFC 289 in June 2023, after which she vacated the title. Grappling pressure against a UFC Hall of Famer known for her striking, after more than three years away for Nunes, is a fascinating test.
Beyond the two belts, the UFC 334 fight card has real depth:
- Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui (ranked middleweight bout)
- Uroš Medić vs Kevin Holland (ranked welterweight bout)
- Stephen Thompson vs Charles Radtke (welterweight)
- Drew Dober vs Chris Duncan (lightweight)
- Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney (lightweight)
- Macy Chiasson vs Bia Mesquita (women’s bantamweight, ranked No. 9 and No. 11)
- Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule, Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida (reported, after Baisangur Susurkaev withdrew), and Juan Diaz, who is awaiting a new opponent after Adrian Yanez withdrew. A planned Nazim Sadykhov vs Jefferson Nascimento bout has been cancelled
The UFC has not said which of these bouts land on the main card versus the prelims, so the running order may still shift before fight week. For the next numbered event after this one, see our UFC 335 fight card preview, and for how the division looked before this new era, our earlier piece on Aspinall at the top of the heavyweight rankings.
Frequently asked questions
When is UFC 334?
UFC 334 takes place on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
What time does UFC 334 start?
The UFC 334 fight card opens with early prelims at 5 p.m. ET, then prelims at 7 p.m. ET and the main card at 9 p.m. ET.
Is Josh Hokit undefeated?
Yes. Hokit is 10-0 as a professional, with four of those wins coming inside the UFC.
Can Hokit’s wrestling crack the champion?
If Gane keeps this fight at kicking range, the UFC 334 fight card ends with a polished champion defending his belt the same way he flattened Pereira. If Hokit drags him to the fence early and often, New York could crown a champion who has never lost a professional fight. Watch the first takedown attempt: whoever wins that moment probably owns the night.