The headliners for UFC 334 are officially locked in, and the company’s annual Madison Square Garden card is shaping up to be another massive event. The November 14 card will feature two title fights at the top, with Ciryl Gane making his first heavyweight title defense against Josh Hokit in the main event.
In the co-main event, Kayla Harrison will finally return from surgery to defend her bantamweight title against former two-division champion Amanda Nunes, who is coming out of retirement for the blockbuster matchup.
The top of the card was officially revealed during the UFC 331 broadcast, putting an end to plenty of speculation surrounding the MSG event. Gane gets his first opportunity to defend the heavyweight championship after Tom Aspinall recently vacated the belt following further complications with his right eye.
BREAKING NEWS 🚨
The heavyweight and women’s bantamweight title will be on the line at MSG
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According to Ariel Helwani, Gane was originally scheduled to face Aspinall at Madison Square Garden before the Englishman was forced out. That opened the door for Hokit, who enters the biggest fight of his career with an undefeated 10-0 record. The outspoken heavyweight has quickly made a name for himself since joining the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2025, going 4-0 inside the Octagon.
Hokit has picked up three wins in the span of six months, including a one-sided knockout of Derrick Lewis at UFC White House and a wild Fight of the Year contender against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327.
Gane, meanwhile, became a two-time interim champion when he knocked out Alex Pereira at UFC White House. Dana White previously said that Gane would not be elevated from interim champion to undisputed status without fighting again. However, the official graphic and UFC 331 broadcast now list Gane as the undisputed heavyweight champion heading into UFC 334.
The co-main event brings together two of the biggest names in women’s MMA. Harrison was originally scheduled to face Nunes at UFC 324 in January, but the Olympic gold medalist was forced to withdraw while undergoing neck surgery. She will now finally make her first title defense after beating Julianna Pena to capture the bantamweight championship at UFC 316.
Harrison already had an impressive resume before arriving in the UFC. She became the first woman to win Olympic gold in judo twice, taking gold at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games. She also won two PFL tournaments at 155 pounds before making the move to the UFC.
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Nunes, meanwhile, needs little introduction. The former two-division champion is widely regarded as the most accomplished woman in MMA history. She last competed at UFC 289, successfully defending her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana before retiring while holding two UFC belts.
During her historic run, Nunes effectively ended the careers of some of the biggest names in the sport, including Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey, while also knocking out Cris Cyborg at UFC 232.
She won 14 of her final 15 fights before stepping away from competition in 2023. Her lone loss during that stretch came against Julianna Pena, whom she defeated in their immediate rematch at UFC 277. According to various reports, both Harrison and Nunes are expected to retire regardless of the outcome of their UFC 334 showdown.
Several other fights have also been made official for the Madison Square Garden card. Here is the updated UFC 334 lineup:
- Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit
- Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes
- Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui
- Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland
- Bilal Hasan vs. Luis Gurule
- Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke
- Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan
- Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney
- Donte Johnson vs. Baisangur Susurkaev
- Bia Mesquita vs. Macy Chiasson
- Adrian Yanez vs. Juan Diaz
- Nazim Sadykhov vs. Jefferson Nascimento
Kshitiz Kumar Singh is a UFC Writer at NY Fights with over three years of experience in sports journalism and content creation. Known for his sharp storytelling and passion for combat sports, he has written in-depth features on stars like Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture, and Ilia Topuria. Before joining NY Fights, Kshitiz worked as a UFC Editor at EssentiallySports while currently serving as a WWE Editor at FirstSportz. His admiration for legends like Georges St-Pierre continues to inspire his detailed and engaging MMA coverage. Whether he’s covering the Octagon or the squared circle, Kshitiz is committed to delivering accurate, high-quality content. Outside the world of sports, he’s a dedicated cinephile, often found practicing monologues from his favorite Al Pacino films, combining his love for cinema with storytelling.
