Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a couple of days in front of its UFC 334 mixed martial arts (MMA) event on Paramount+, which marks the promotion’s return to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sat., Nov. 14, 2026. Topping the “Big Apple” fight card is the heavyweight showdown between 265-pound champion Ciryl Gane and unbeaten challenger Josh Hokit.
Kayla Harrison defends her women’s bantamweight crown against former 135-pound titleholder Amanda Nunes in the UFC 334 co-main event.
All four combatants were profiled in the “Countdown to UFC 334” video special embedded above.
“If I put myself in the shoes of the guys in the top five, I wouldn’t be happy [about Hokit’s title shot],” Gane told RMC Sport Combat. “Naturally, I wouldn’t be happy. I’d be thinking, ‘How’s this possible?’ I’ve been here for a while, I’ve earned my spot. You see the first Volkov fight I won, the second fight was super close, borderline controversial, practically a draw. I still deserve my shot to go there, you know? I understand the frustration and the desire to talk on social media. To defend yourself. But, you have to understand the game.”
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