UFC 334 Brings Exciting Prelims to MSG Saturday

UFC 334 fight week is here. Saturday night, the UFC makes its annual visit to New York City for the penultimate flagship event of the year. There aren't too many shows left before the promotion's 2026 itinerary concludes, either.

Counting this weekend's card, only four UFC events remain in 2026. The stretch run contiues this week inside The World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, home court of the NBA's New York Knicks. 

Live coverage of UFC 334 begins with early prelims in The Big Apple at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT on Saturday evening. Inside the United States, this portion of UFC 334 can be seen as a simulcast on Paramount Plus, as well as UFC Fight Pass. Late prelims follow at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT on Paramount Plus exclusively before moving onto the main card at 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT. Absent of any postponements. 13 fights will be held Saturday.

UFC 334 Featured Prelim: Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke: "Wonderboy" Making Final Appearance

At the top of the undercard, a fond farewell will be taking place in the welterweight division. Stephen Thompson (17-9-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) battles Charles Radtke (12-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC.) All fights mentioned herein are an advertised three rounds at five minutes per round.

Thompson makes the walk for the final time on Saturday night with a record of 1-4 in his last five outings. He enters his retirement fight having lost three fights in succession, however.

Last time out, he dropped a split decision to Gabriel Bonfim (20-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in Nashville in July of 2025. There's no turning back for Thompson and his camp now, as Saturday night will be the last chapter in this phase of his life. Can he ride off into the sunset with a victory?

Charles Radtke Looking to Run Winning Streak to Three

Meanwhile, Charles Radtke is sporting a mark of 3-2 in his last five fights. At the moment, he's won two fights in a row.

Most recently, he scored a unanimous decision victory over Francisco Prado (13-5 MMA, 2-5 UFC) on April 11 in Miami. While Thompson is in search of a happy ending to his MMA career, Radtke will do everything in his power to make him leave MMA behind with a five-fight losing streak.

Only time will tell if Radtke scores his third straight win.

UFC 334 Co-Featured Prelim: Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan: Dober Aiming for Another Finish

Immediately beforehand, the co-featured prelim takes place at 155 lbs. Drew Dober (29-15-1, 1 NC MMA, 15-11, 1 NC UFC) fight Chris Duncan (15-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC.) The former comes in with a record of 2-3 in his past five outings.

He's been a streaky fighter of late, having gotten his hand raised in victory twice in a row following a three-fight skid. Both of the fights in his current winning streak have ended inside the distance.

On March 7, Dober trekked to T-Mobile Arena in Enterprise, NV, stopping Michael Johnson (24-20 MMA, 16-16 UFC) during the second round of action. In so doing, he pocketed a cash advance in the amount of $100,000 (USD) for the Performance of the Night Award, his second consecutive post-fight bonus.

It wasn't that long ago when MMA fans were calling for Dober to end his career as a fighter, but now he's on the upswing with two straight stoppages. Does a third finish in a row loom on Saturday?

Chris Duncan Eager to Return to Victory Lane

Across the way, Duncan is 4-1 in his last five trips to the cage. Back on the night of April 4, he was on the receiving end of a second-round submission (rear-naked choke) from Renato Moicano (21-8-1 MMA, 13-8 UFC).

This defeat brought an end to Duncan's four-fight winning streak. Anytime that a fighter is coming into a fight off of a defeat to snap a streak, he can be just as brutal as a fighter on a hot streak. 

Can Duncan get his hand raised? Tune in and find out.

UFC 334: Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney: Miller, in 60th MMA Appearance, Looks to Build Off May Submission

Also on the UFC 334 undercard, more lightweight action takes place between two veterans of the sport, Jim Miller (39-19, 1 NC MMA, 28-18, 1 NC UFC) and Terrance McKinney (18-9 MMA, 8-6 UFC.) Miller will accomplish a rare feat on Saturday as this is his 60th professional fight.

He enters this milestone having gone 3-2 in his last five trips to the cage. Six months ago, he scored a first-round guillotine choke submission against Jared Gordon (21-9, 1 NC MMA, 9-8, 1 NC UFC) in UFC 328. With that submission, Miller netted a $100,000 bonus for the Performance of the Night.

While Jim Miller will be setting foot in an MMA cage for the 60th time as a pro this weekend, he's eyeing another milestone before hanging up his gloves for the last time. In the past, Miller's said he wants to fight 50 bouts under the UFC banner. 

Terrance McKinney Walks to Octagon for 15th Time

In the other corner, Terrance McKinney enters UFC 334 on Saturday night with a 3-2 record of his own. This past July, he was stopped with one second remaining on the first-round clock by King Green (38-17-1, 1 NC MMA, 17-13-1, 1 NC UFC) with a body shot followed by ground and pound.

In the aftermath of McKinney's loss to Green, he said that he didn't approve of the referee stopping the fight in the dying moments of the first round. 

Although Miller is appearing in his 60th pro fight, McKinney has a milestone of his own this weekend. UFC 334 will be the 15th bout for him in the promotion. Can he mark the occasion with a win?

Rest of the Prelims

UFC 334's undercard is rounded out by the following contests:

• A middleweight bout between Donte Johnson (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Cesar Almeida (7-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) to begin the late prelims,
• a lightweight fight matching Jared Gordon (21-9, 1 NC MMA, 9-8, 1 NC UFC) with Melquizael Costa (26-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC)  in the featured early prelim,
• a women's bantamweight encounter versing No. 9 contender Macy Chiasson (10-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) and No. 11 contender Bia Mesquita (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC,)
• a bantamweight contest matching Alatengheli (18-10-2 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) against Juan Diaz (16-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC,)
• and a lightweight fixture pairing Evan Elder (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) with Samuel Sanches (11-1 MMA, UFC promotional debut.)