UFC 334: Сирил Ган болон Жош Хокит нарын аваргын бүсний төлөөх тулаан эхэлнэ

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in New York City later TONIGHT (Sat., Nov. 14, 2026), staging UFC 334 from inside Madison Square Garden live on Paramount+. Headlining the event will be a Heavyweight title fight as division champion, Ciryl Gane, defends his belt against surging star, Josh Hokit. In the co-main event, Kayla Harrison will defend her women’s Bantamweight crown against former division queenpin and 135-pound G.O.A.T., Amanda Nunes.

What’s Hot:

Two months after he was elevated to undisputed Heavyweight champion (sorry, Alex!), Gane will defend his belt for the first time on the biggest stage of them all. Gane won the interim title by knocking out Alex Periera on the White House Lawn (highlights), and since Tom Aspinall is nowhere to be seen (pun intended), UFC officials made the right move to give the full tag to “Bon Gamin.” This will be Gane’s sixth UFC title fight, holding record of 2-2-1 in those contests thus far. The hulking Frenchman has been locked inside the cage against the best of the best, including Jon Jones, Derrick Lewis and the aforementioned Pereira and Aspinall; therefore, there isn’t going to be too much that Hokit can throw at him that he hasn’t seen before. To that end, what makes Hokit dangerous is that he’s a wild card, unorthodox and constantly moves forward. Gane better not take him lightly or he could find himself on the wrong end of a significant upset. Gane holds the size and striking advantages, so if it stays standing, he has the good chance of holding onto his strap. We haven’t seen much ground game from either man, so that could be a deciding factor should it go there.

Hokit has making crazy headlines over the past year … for all of the wrong reasons. To be clear, he has not gotten into any trouble with the law, pre-fight brawls or anything like that; on the contrary, it’s his mouth that has gotten him on people’s bad side. He stepped up to fill the void left behind by Chael Sonnen, Conor McGregor and Colby Covington as the trash-talking villain who likes to insult anyone, man or woman, regardless if he’s fighting them in the cage or not. He plays the persona of having a split-personality at times, and has now turned to freestyle rapping (checkout some bars here). And while most don’t like what he does on the mic — which includes insulting a former First Lady — all he has done is back it up inside the cage. He is undefeated (10-0), which includes being perfect (4-0) under UFC’s umbrella, with three knockouts. That’s right, that is all it took for him to jump the line in speedy fashion to a title shot. And this is even after Dana White went on record to say that he is not a fan of his trash-talking style and won’t know what to do should he become champion. But, Hokit is drawing eyeballs and clicks, so he is getting the opportunities because it is a business, not personal. He has already stolen the show several times during fight week, which is unheard of from a fighter just four fights deep into his UFC career and turned professional just three years ago. Hokit is on the fast track to stardom, for better or worse, and if he defeats Gane the division — and perhaps the sport — will be in for one wild ride.

Original Card Vs. Actual Card/Injuries

Donte Johnson vs. Baisangur Susurkaev were in line to fight at this event before Susurkaev withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Cesar Almeida, who is trying to bounce back from a knockout loss at the hands of surging star, Damian Pinas (see it here). As for Johnson, he is undefeated (9-0), which includes winning his first three fights inside the Octagon.

Adrian Yanez vs. Juan Diaz were expected to throw down in a Bantamweight bout before Yanez had to withdraw due to an illness and was ultimately replaced by Alateng Heili, who is coming off a split decision win over John Castaneda. As for Diaz, he is on a nine-fight win streak and made his UFC debut in impressive fashion, submitting Malcom Wellmaker six months ago (highlights).

New Blood:

Samuel Sanchez will get to make his UFC debut more than one year after he won his fight on Contender Series, which extended his win streak to eight straight. The Brazilian bomber is just 23 years of age with a record of 11-1, so he will look to kickoff his UFC career on the right foot. He will face Even Elder, who is currently on a three-fight win streak after losing his first two fights under UFC’s banner.

How The ‘Prelims’ Look:

One of the most beloved fighters in the history of the sport, Stephen Thompson, will make his final walk to the Octagon for the last fight of his career against Charles Radtke. Known for being perhaps the most genuine and nicest guy on UFC’s roster, “Wonderboy” was also, at one point, one of the most dangerous and lethal strikers in the sport thanks to his karate expertise. That said, his last knockout — and win — came more than four years ago, and has had a steep decline by going 1-5 over his last six fights. Still, that will not erase all of the highlight-reel finishes he registered for fight fans. And let’s not forget, he has huge knockout wins over several high-caliber foes, including former champions Robert Whittaker and Johnny Hendricks, and impressive victories over Jake Ellenberger, Rory MacDonald and Jorge Masvidal. So, he was indeed a threat against anyone. In fact, he came close to winning the 170-pound title after battling to a draw against Tyron Woodley, and eventually came up short in the rematch, as well. Now, he will look to end his career on a positive note when he takes on Radtke, who is on a two-fight win streak. Personally, I would have liked to see matchmakers send off “Wonderboy” against someone more known and on the main card.

After suffering three straight losses in 2024, Drew Dober has turned it around by winning his last two via knockout. Dober has long been that guy who has all the skills to get over the hump, but it just hasn’t happened for him … yet. He’s not in the Top 15, but a win over Chris Duncan could get him closer. Speaking of which, Duncan saw his four-fight win streak come to an end after Renato Moicano twisted his face earlier this year (highlights).

In a fight between old versus (semi) new, Jim Miller will tango with Terrance McKinney in a 155-pound affair. This will be fight No. 48 for Miller inside the Octagon, a company record, and he seemingly has voiced no concrete plans to slow down (though it could be his last for the promotion). Against McKinney, he will be face a dangerous knockout artist who has seen better days inside the cage. Inded, McKinney was last seen getting knocked out by King Green with one second left in the opening round (see it here), his second loss in last three outings.

In what should be a barn-burner, Jared Gordon vs. Melquizal Costa will tango in a Lightweight fight of two men in desperate need of a win. Gordon is on a two-fight losing streak and has dropped three of his last four, while Costa saw his six-fight win streak go up in smoke at the hands of Arnold Allen. Both need a win for different reasons, so this one should be competitive.

Who Needs A Win Badly:

Macy Chiasson has seen better days inside the Octagon. After kicking off her UFC career with an impressive 8-3 record, she has now lost her last three fights (all via unanimous decision). If she loses her fourth straight against Bia Mesquita, it could be the end of the road for her with the promotion. And she will have a tough time getting the win because Bia is undefeated (8-0), which includes winning her first three fights inside the Octagon via submission. In fact, she has stopped every single one of her opponent since turning professional, so this one has the makings of another highlight-reel finish for her.

Interest Level: 9/10

After their first fight was canceled earlier this year, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes will finally get to settle their beef once and for all inside the Octagon. Harrison has gone 3-0 during her short run with the promotion, winning the title by submitting Julianna Pena last year (see it here). Her goal was to always face Nunes, but since “Lioness” was already retired, many wondered if the fight would ever happen. Luckily for fight fans — and for women’s MMA — Nunes announced her return against the former two-time Olympic medalist to prove that she is still the queen of the crop. To that end, Nunes has not competed since defeating Irene Aldana three years ago, so there very well could be some rust to knockoff. Known as the greatest of all time in women’s MMA — even over Ronda Rousey and Cris Cyborg — Nunes doesn’t really have much to prove anymore after running roughshod over the division for years, so this could very well be more about proving something to herself (aside from getting a hefty payday). In the striking department it is easy to go win Nunes, while Harrison should have the grappling exchanges on lock. Should Nunes win, there is no telling if she will ride off into the sunset and vacate the title once more, which would be a huge blow for women’s MMA. For Harrison, this would without a doubt be the biggest win of her MMA career, illustrating once and for all that she wasn’t just hiding out from the best under the PFL banner all of those years.

UFC’s matchmaking sometimes baffles me, and the fight between Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui is a prime example. Borralho is currently ranked No. 6 in the Middleweight division, is 8-1 under UFC’s banner and is coming off a dominant win over Reinier de Ridder. And yet, instead of paring him opposite someone ranked closely to him, they booked him against Belgaroui, who does not have a spot in the Top 15 and is just three fights deep into his UFC career. Granted, all of those wins were by knockout, but this just seems like a high-risk, low-reward situation for Borralho.

One of the fights I’m looking forward to the most is a Welterweight scrap between Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland, which should prove to be an entertaining stand-up affair. Medic is on a four-fight, first-round knockout win streak and was last seen destroying Daniel Rodriguez in just 30 seconds (see it here). Medic is seeded No. 9, but he is looking to inch closer to the Top 5 to start his path toward a title shot. As for Holland, he was able to snap his two-fight skid, defeating Randy Brown earlier this year. Known for being one of the most active fighters on the promotion, Holland has always had a knack for putting on entertaining fights, and has done just enough to remain in the Top 15, though he is currently hanging on by a thread … as is his career.

Why the promotion felt a fight Bilal Hasan vs. Luis Gurule deserved a spot on the main card is beyond me (I would’ve preferred “Wonderboy” get a slot), but the two men will kickoff the main fights in a Flyweight contest. Hasan is undefeated (10-0-1), coming off a knockout win in his UFC debut over Nilson Rojas (see it here). As for Gurule, he is 1-4 inside the Octagon, which makes his slot on the main card even more baffling.

Enjoy the fights!

Full UFC 334 Fight Card:

UFC 334 Main Event on Paramount+:

265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit

UFC 334 Main Card on Paramount+ (9 p.m. ET):

135 lbs.: UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes
185 lbs.: Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui
170 lbs.: Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland
125 lbs.: Bilal Hasan vs. Luis Gurule

UFC 334 Late ‘Prelims’ Card on Paramount+ (7 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke
155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan
155 lbs.: Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney
185 lbs.: Donte Johnson vs. Cesar Almeida

UFC 334 Early ‘Prelims’ Card on Paramount+ (5 p.m. ET):

155 lbs.: Melquizael Costa vs. Jared Gordon
135 lbs.: Bia Mesquita vs. Macy Chiasson
135 lbs.: Heili Alateng vs. Juan Diaz
155 lbs.: Evan Elder vs. Samuel Sanches

*Fight card, bout order and number of fights subject to change.*

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