Ciryl Gane, left, puts his UFC heavyweight championship on the line against Josh Hokit in the main event at UFC 334 on Saturday. Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLCESPNMultiple AuthorsNov 15, 2026, 12:11 AM ETOpen Extended ReactionsCiryl Gane defends the UFC heavyweight title for the first time in the main event at UFC 334 in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.Gane, who was elevated from interim titleholder to heavyweight champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the title in September, will square off with fast-rising contender Josh Hokit. Hokit made his promotional debut last year after earning a UFC contract on “Dana White’s Contender Series” in August. He is challenging for a championship in just his fifth fight with the promotion.In the co-main event, Kayla Harrison ended a rivalry nearly eight years in the making, submitting Amanda Nunes via rear-naked choke early in Round 4. Nunes was returning from a 3½-year retirement but couldn’t overcome the reigning women’s bantamweight champion.Earlier on the card, fan favorite Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson dominated Charles Radtke before earning a third-round TKO victory.
Thompson landed a spectacular spinning kick to the head that left Radtke stumbling on unsteady legs, prompting the referee to stop the fight.
