UFC 334: Preview and Picks

UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit comes to New York City on November 14, 2026, and with Madison Square Garden hosting, fans can expect a stacked card. Here’s a look at the two most compelling fights on the lineup.

Main Event

In the main event, undisputed heavyweight champion Cyril Gane puts his title on the line against Josh Hokit. Gane, 36, holds a 14-2 record and is unusually light on his feet for a man who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 248 pounds. Both of his defeats came against all-time greats Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones, and he’s coming off a knockout of Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250. His challenger, 28-year-old Josh Hokit, is unbeaten at 10-0 and measures 6-foot-1 and 231 pounds. Hokit’s two most recent victories came over Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis, but his first eight bouts were against weaker opposition. Blaydes and Lewis are respectable fighters, yet they’ve lost 20 times between them and aren’t close to the caliber of Gane or the opponents he’s faced.

As expected, Gane enters as a solid favorite, with odds ranging from -177 to -250, and given the gaps in size and experience, those numbers could reasonably be even steeper. The over/under sits at 3.5 rounds, with the under priced between -125 and -135.

My pick is on the under. Gane’s last five fights have gone past the second round only once, and Hokit has finished eight of his last nine opponents within the first two rounds. An early finish for Gane seems the most likely outcome

Co-Main Event

The co-main event features a women’s bantamweight title fight between champion Kayla Harrison and challenger Amanda Nunes. Harrison, 36, is 19-1 and riding a four-fight winning streak. A former PFL champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, she captured the UFC belt at UFC 316 in June 2025 by submitting Julianna Peña in the second round. She opened as a bigger favorite, but the line has since settled between -180 and -190. As with the heavyweight title bout, the total is 3.5 rounds, with the under at -135. Nunes, 38, has won 14 of her last 15 fights but hasn’t competed since 2023. Once regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport, she owns victories over Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg, Miesha Tate, Holly Holm, and Valentina Shevchenko twice.

The matchup has been building for some time. After Harrison’s victory at UFC 316, Nunes stepped into the Octagon to announce her return and confront the new champion. The fight was first booked for UFC 324 on January 24 but was called off when Harrison needed neck surgery, an injury that kept her out for about ten months and nearly ended her career. The two also share a history as former training partners at American Top Team, where ex-teammate Jorge Masvidal recalled coaches having to pull them apart because their sparring sessions got so heated.

Stylistically, Nunes may never have faced a grappler as accomplished as Harrison, while Harrison has never stood across from a striker with Nunes’ power. Key questions remain: Will Nunes be sharp after so much time away? Is Harrison fully healed, and how will a demanding weight cut affect her?

My pick is on Harrison. Nunes has been an outstanding fighter, but the extended layoff is significant, and Harrison’s grappling operates at an elite level.