UFC 334 fight card: Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes to headline in New York — SkimNews
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- UFC 334 is set for Madison Square Garden on Nov. 14, with Ciryl Gane defending the heavyweight title against Josh Hokit and Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes as the women's co-main
- Gane was elevated to full champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the title with injury; the Hokit bout marks his first defense of the undisputed belt
- Josh Hokit rose from "Contender Series" prospect to top-five UFC heavyweight in under a year, highlighted by an all-time classic win over Curtis Blaydes and a dominant finish of Derrick Lewis
- Harrison vs. Nunes was originally booked for UFC 324 in January but was pushed back 11 months after Harrison suffered a neck injury
- Gane and Justin Gaethje are the only fighters in UFC history to win interim titles twice, according to the source
- Hokit's post-fight microphone remarks have drawn backlash from mainstream media, certain fans, and the UFC president
- The card is the promotion's 10th Madison Square Garden show since MMA was legalized in New York in 2016; the November MSG tradition skipped 2020 due to the pandemic
Why it matters: Gane's first defense since Aspinall's vacancy gives the heavyweight division a clear next chapter, and the 11-month-delayed Harrison-Nunes clash finally delivers a fight the promotion had to postpone. Hokit earning a title shot in under a year — despite controversial mic remarks that even drew heat from the UFC president — shows how much stock the promotion is putting in his rapid ascent.
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