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UFC 334 brings Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes title fights to MSG

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Fontana, S. (2026, September 20). UFC 334 brings Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes title fights to MSG. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/sports/ufc-334-brings-big-title-fights-to-madison-square-garden/

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UFC 334 will feature heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane defending his title against Josh Hokit at Madison Square Garden on November 14. The co-main event will be a women’s bantamweight title fight between champion Kayla Harrison and Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes, billed as the most anticipated women's bout ever by the UFC. Additional fights on the main card include middleweights Caio Borralho versus Yousri Belgaroui, welterweights Uros Medic against Kevin Holland, and flyweights Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule. The article highlights MSG’s tradition of hosting heavyweight title bouts since 2014.

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On November 14, UFC 334 will take place at Madison Square Garden, featuring two title fights. In the main event, heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane defends his belt against Josh Hokit, who previously trained with NFL teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals but never played in a regular-season game. The co-main event pits women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison against Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes. This marks 10 years since UFC first debuted at Madison Square Garden, with heavyweight title fights having occurred there for the third time in four years. Gane won his interim gold and became undisputed champion after defeating Alex Pereira at the White House in June; Aspinall vacated his title due to injuries sustained from their previous fight.

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🔮 Madison Square Garden sure looks mighty heavy again.

2026-09-20 · assertive framing · UFC 334 brings Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes title fights to MSG

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Madison Square Garden sure looks mighty heavy again. asserted

Garden → look → ?

For the third time in four years, the UFC will stage heavyweight championship action at The World’s Most Famous Arena as newly elevated champion Ciryl Gane makes his first title defense against Josh Hokit in the UFC 334 main event on Nov. 14. asserted

Gane → stage → Nov.

Not to be overshadowed, the co-main event is the anticipated women’s bantamweight clash between champion Kayla Harrison and Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes — a fight the promotion has billed as its “most anticipated women’s fight ever.” asserted

promotion → overshadow → fight

The promotion announced the pair of marquee title fights and the full bout lineup during Saturday night’s stream of UFC 331. asserted

promotion → announce → UFC

Gane, who won interim gold with a win over former two-weight champ Alex Pereira at the White House in June, was revealed during the announcement as the new undisputed heavyweight champion, just days after previous titleholder Tom Aspinall vacated his championship status as he continues to recover from eye injuries suffered in a no contest against Gane last October — the result of an illegal double-eye poke. asserted

he → win → poke

Hokit, who spent time with the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals but never played in a regular-season game, rode the wave of bizarre, pro wrestling-style interviews and a pair of entertaining victories over ranked competition earlier this year to garner a championship challenge after debuting with the UFC in August 2025. asserted

who → spend → August

Harrison and Nunes previously were set to face off in January before a neck injury to the champion shelved the matchup indefinitely. asserted

injury → set → matchup

Rescheduling the matchup between former friends and American Top Team training partners for New York indicates Harrison has recovered enough to face arguably the greatest woman in MMA history. asserted

Harrison → reschedule → history

Filling out the main card are a middleweight matchup between Caio Borralho and Yousri Belgaroui, a welterweight clash between Uros Medic and Kevin Holland, and flyweight action between Bilal Hasan and Luis Gurule. asserted

matchup → fill → Hasan

The preliminary bouts preceding the main card, which is expected to begin at 9 p.m., features: - Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke (welterweight) - Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan (lightweight) - Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney (lightweight) - Donte Johnson vs. Baisangur Susurkaev (middleweight) - Macy Chiasson vs. Bia Mesquita (women’s bantamweight) - Adrian Yanez vs. Juan Diaz (bantamweight) - Nazim Sadykhov vs. Jefferson Nascimento (lightweight) The heavyweight title fight follows recent championship showdowns in the division at the Garden between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic (2024) and Aspinall vs. Sergei Pavlovich for the interim title (2023). This year marks 10 years since the landmark debut at MSG. asserted

year → precede → MSG

The arena has hosted UFC events every November, with the exception of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic that prevented the promotion from staging events across the United States outside of its UFC Apex venue in Las Vegas. asserted

that → host → Vegas

UFC 334 brings Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes title fights to MSG

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