Undisputed heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane outlasted previously unbeaten challenger Josh Hokit by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) and Kayla Harrison submitted returning Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes in the fourth round to headline Polymarket UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night. For fans tracking the biggest UFC fights tonight, the 13-bout card delivered two championship defenses, a high-volume main event that took Fight of the Night honors, and a retirement knockout from 43-year-old welterweight veteran Stephen Thompson.
Gane, Hokit, Harrison, and Thompson each collected $100,000 post-fight bonuses, according to Sherdog, with Gane and Hokit splitting Fight of the Night and Harrison and Thompson earning Performance of the Night awards. UFC writer E. Spencer Kyte described the five-round heavyweight headliner on UFC.com as a grueling contest that set records for total strikes thrown and landed, as the two heavyweights combined to connect on 541 of 796 total strikes over 25 minutes.
As Kyte noted in his UFC pre-fight preview, Gane entered Saturday’s title defense after dominating Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 on June 15, 2026, at The White House to capture the interim belt for a second time before being elevated to undisputed champion when Tom Aspinall suffered a setback from eye injuries sustained in his October 2025 bout with Gane. While the initial preview highlighted six featured matchups for the New York stop, the final 13-fight card aired across Early Prelims at 5 p.m. ET, Prelims at 7 p.m. ET, and the 9 p.m. ET Main Card on Paramount+.
How Gane and Hokit led the UFC 334 main card
Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit
Gane (15-2, 1 NC overall; 12-2, 1 NC UFC) defended the undisputed heavyweight strap by taking identical 48-47 scorecards from all three judges after five five-minute rounds against No. 4 contender Hokit (10-1). A former NCAA Division I wrestler and former NFL practice squad player fighting for gold just 16 months after joining the roster and 53 weeks after his promotional debut following wins over Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis, Hokit pressured Gane early, went 3 of 30 on takedowns (10%), and landed his heaviest punches in Round 3 before twice extending a middle finger at the champion at the horn. Gane rallied in the fourth round with knees to the body as Hokit’s pace slowed, finishing with 298 of 412 total strikes (72.3%) and 237 of 343 significant strikes (69.1%) without attempting a takedown, compared with 243 of 384 total strikes (63.3%) and 146 of 283 significant strikes (51.6%) for Hokit. “I will rejoice in my suffering,” Hokit said after his first career loss, as reported by The Guardian, adding, “I will never lose hope. I will be champion one day.”
Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes
Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison (20-1 overall, 4-0 UFC) retained the women’s bantamweight championship by submitting former two-division champion Amanda Nunes (23-6) via rear-naked choke at 1:29 of Round 4. Nunes, who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2025, ended a three-year retirement that began after her June 2023 victory over Irene Aldana to take the delayed title bout after an earlier Jan. 24, 2026 booking at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was cancelled. Harrison outstruck Nunes 169 to 62 in total strikes, connecting on 88.0% of her 192 total attempts while landing 3 of 9 takedowns to Nunes’s 31 of 62 significant strikes and 2 of 7 takedowns, before grabbing Nunes’s right leg in the fourth round, tripping her to the mat, taking her back, and forcing the tap. “I think I’m still in shock,” Harrison said after securing the finish and a $100,000 bonus.
Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui
No. 5 middleweight contender Caio Borralho (19-2, 1 NC) swept all three scorecards 30-27 to defeat Dutch kickboxer Yousri Belgaroui (11-4) by unanimous decision after three five-minute rounds. Borralho neutralized Belgaroui’s stand-up reach by landing a career-high five takedowns on 13 attempts across the 15-minute bout.
Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland
Welterweights No. 11 Uros Medic (14-3-1) and No. 15 Kevin Holland (29-15-1, 1 NC) battled to a three-round majority draw after five minutes of action in the third round failed to separate them on two scorecards. One judge scored the bout 29-27, while the other two turned in 28-28 cards after scoring the second round 9-9 following a point deduction.
Luis Gurule vs. Bilal Hasan
In the main card opener at flyweight, Luis Gurule (12-4) handed Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 graduate Bilal Hasan (10-1, 1 NC) the first loss of his professional career by split decision at the 5:00 mark of Round 3. One judge favored Hasan 29-28, while the other two scored the three-round contest 29-28 for Gurule.
Preliminary and early prelim results at Madison Square Garden
Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke
In the featured welterweight prelim, 43-year-old former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson (18-9-1) knocked out Charles Radtke (12-6) with a spinning wheel kick at 2:54 of Round 3 to claim a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus. After the promotion played a video tribute inside Madison Square Garden, Thompson laid his gloves on the canvas to retire from mixed martial arts. “I told myself I wasn’t going to cry,” Thompson told the New York crowd, adding, “We wouldn’t have this sport if it wasn’t for my fans.”
Chris Duncan vs. Drew Dober
Lightweight Chris Duncan defeated veteran Drew Dober by unanimous decision after three five-minute rounds on the preliminary card. Two judges scored the bout 30-27 and the third scored it 29-28 in Duncan’s favor.
Terrance McKinney vs. Jim Miller
Lightweight Terrance McKinney stopped longtime octagon veteran Jim Miller by first-round knockout. McKinney finished the bout with strikes at 1:53 of Round 1.
Cesar Almeida vs. Donte Johnson
Stepping in at 185 pounds after Baisangur Susurkaev was originally booked to face Donte Johnson, Cesar Almeida put Johnson away by TKO with strikes at 3:20 of Round 1.
Melquizael Costa vs. Jared Gordon
In the featured early preliminary bout at lightweight, Melquizael Costa earned a unanimous decision over Jared Gordon after three five-minute rounds, taking identical 29-28 scores from all three judges.
Bia Mesquita vs. Macy Chiasson
Women’s bantamweight Bia Mesquita made quick work of Macy Chiasson on the early prelims, locking up a rear-naked choke submission at 3:23 of Round 1.
Juan Diaz vs. Alatengheili
Bantamweight Juan Diaz swept all three judges’ scorecards 30-27 to defeat Alatengheili by unanimous decision at the end of three rounds.
Evan Elder vs. Samuel Sanches
Opening the 13-fight card at lightweight, Evan Elder dominated Samuel Sanches across three five-minute rounds to win a unanimous decision with 30-26 tallies from all three judges.
What is next on the UFC calendar
The promotion returns next Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, with UFC Fight Night 294 headlined by Jiri Prochazka vs. Navajo Stirling at ABHA Arena, followed by UFC Fight Night 295 featuring Adesanya vs. Magomedov on Dec. 5, 2026, and UFC 335 topped by Oliveira vs. Lopes in December 2026.