UFC 334

UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit
The poster for UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 14, 2026 (2026-11-14)
VenueMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City, New York, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling

UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit (branded as Polymarket UFC 334 for sponsorship reasons) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on November 14, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.

Background

This event will mark the promotion's 13th visit to New York City and first since UFC 322 in November 2025.

A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit is scheduled to headline the event. On September 14, 2026, then-reigning champion Tom Aspinall vacated his heavyweight title due to ongoing complications from the eye injury he sustained via an illegal poke during his title defense against Gane in October 2025 at UFC 321, which ended in a no contest. Gane was originally the interim champion after defeating former UFC Middleweight and two-time UFC Light Heavyweight champion Alex Pereira on June 14, 2026 at UFC Freedom 250. Although CEO Dana White originally said Gane would not be elevated to undisputed champion, White later clarified that he misspoke and confirmed that Gane had indeed been promoted and will enter this bout as the defending champion.

A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Kayla Harrison (who is also a 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in judo; and a two-time PFL women's lightweight tournament champion) and former two-time champion Amanda Nunes, who also held the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship, is scheduled to co-headline the event. The bout was originally scheduled for UFC 324 in January 2026, but Harrison withdrew from the bout after being diagnosed with herniated discs in her neck, which required surgery. The bout was also reportedly linked to UFC 331, which took place in September, but it did not materialize for undisclosed reasons. Joselyne Edwards is expected to serve as backup and potential replacement for this fight.

Undefeated prospects Donte Johnson and Baisangur Susurkaev were scheduled to fight at the event in a middleweight bout. However, Susurkaev withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by César Almeida.

A lightweight bout between Nazim Sadykhov and Jefferson Nascimento was scheduled for the event. However, Nascimento withdrew due to an injury, and Sadykhov subsequently withdrew due to a lingering injury of his own, resulting in the bout's cancellation.

Adrian Yañez and Juan Díaz were expected to meet in a bantamweight bout at the preliminary card. However, Yañez pulled out in mid October for undisclosed reasons and it is not known if a replacement will be sought for Díaz.

Fight card

Main card (Paramount+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Ciryl Gane (c) vs. Josh Hokit
Women's Bantamweight Kayla Harrison (c) vs. Amanda Nunes
Middleweight Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui
Welterweight Uroš Medić vs. Kevin Holland
Flyweight Bilal Hasan vs. Luis Gurule
Preliminary card (Paramount+)
Welterweight Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke
Lightweight Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan
Lightweight Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney
Middleweight Donte Johnson vs. César Almeida
Early preliminary card (Paramount+)
Women's Bantamweight Macy Chiasson vs. Beatriz Mesquita

Announced bouts

See also

References

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