UFC 334 With Electric Main Card From New York City

UFC 334 fight week rolls on. Ever since 2016, barring a gap year in 2020 due to pandemic-era restrictions prohibiting traditional arena shows, the UFC has held a mid-November card inside Madison Square Garden. 2026 is no exception.

The annual November tradition continues this weekend when the penultimate flagship card of this year's schedule emanates from The World's Most-Famous Arena. Live coverage of UFC 334 begins with the early prelims at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT on Paramount Plus and UFC Fight Pass. 

Late prelims follow at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT on Paramount Plus exclusively before capping the night with the main card at 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT on the Skydance-owned streamer. Absent of any postponements between now and the weekend, 13 fights will take place inside the fabled Octagon.

UFC 334 Main Event: UFC Heavyweight Championship: Ciryl Gane vs. No. 5 Contender Josh Hokit: Gane Looks to Drop Hokit from Unbeaten Ranks

At the top of the bill at UFC 334 on Saturday night, a championship doubleheader will take place. Supremacy in the heavyweight ranks is at stake in the UFC 334 main event when current titleholder Ciryl Gane (14-2, 1 NC MMA, 11-2, 1 NC UFC) makes his first defense since being elevated from UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion against No. 5 contender Josh Hokit (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC.)

This fight, as well as the co-main attraction of UFC 334, will be an advertised five rounds at five minutes per round. Both fighters competed on UFC Freedom 250 five months ago, meaning that the champion and the challenger will have had 150 days between bouts. The former has a 3-1 record with one no-contest in his last five fights.

Gane was last seen in the UFC Freedom 250 main event on June 14, securing a second-round standing TKO due to strikes over Alex Pereira (13-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC.) Upon Tom Aspinall relinquishing the UFC Heavyweight Championship in September of this year, Gane was elevated to permanent heavyweight champion. His opponent presents quite the challenge for him.

Josh Hokit Eyes Heavyweight Title in Fifth UFC Bout

Across the way, Hokit has yet to lose in his MMA career. This past spring at The White House, he scored a second-round knockout of Derrick Lewis (29-14, 1 NC MMA, 20-12 UFC) with punches.

Hokit's win inside the Octagon that June Sunday night was one marred by controversy because of derogatory comments aimed at former United States First Lady Michelle Obama in his post-fight interview. Inflammatory remarks from the challenger aside, Hokit has risen through the ranks at 265 rapidly. 

If he secures the title of Baddest Man on the Planet in only his fifth promotional appearance, it'll be an impressive win. Can he do it? Tune in and find out.

UFC 334 Co-Main Event: UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship: Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes: Harrison Returns After 17 Months Away

Immediately beforehand, the UFC Bantamweight Championship is on the line in the co-main event of the evening at UFC 334. Incumbent champion Kayla Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) fights challenger Amanda Nunes (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC.)

This fight was originally booked for UFC 324 in January but was postponed prior to that event after Harrison suffered an injury to her neck requiring surgery. The champ has posted a record of 4-1 in her last five trips to the cage.

She hasn't fought since June of 2025 inside Prudential Center, submitting Juliana Pena (11-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) with a kimura late in the second round. After the win, she challenged Amanda Nunes to a fight for the title, with Harrison inviting Nunes inside the Octagon for a staredown.

"Come on up, Amanda," Harrison said at the time. "This is the next fight!" On Saturday, it will be the next fight, but does the titleholder defend her strap?

Amanda Nunes Doesn't Hold Ill Will Toward Former Teammate

Meanwhile, challenger Amanda Nunes will be making her first walk to the Octagon since suspending her retirement on the strength of her own 4-1 record in her last five outings. On June 10, 2023, she bested Irene Aldana by way of unanimous decision after 25 minutes for the championship.

In June of 2025, upon Harrison defeating Pena, Nunes announced that she'd be coming out of retirement to face the former Olympian. On Wednesday, during UFC 334 media day, the challenger mentioned that she doesn't have any animosity toward her former sparring partner at American Top Team.

"It's not about hating anybody," she said. "It's about a challenge that Kayla's bringing and how great this is going to be for women's MMA."

UFC 334: No. 5 Contender Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui: Borralho Makes Second Walk of 2026

Also on the UFC 334 main card, middleweights will be setting foot inside the Octagon for a fight between No. 5 contender Caio Borralho (18-2, 1 NC MMA, 8-1 UFC) and Yousri Belgaroui (11-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC.) This is a three-round fight at five minutes per round.

Borralho holds a record of 4-1 in his last five outings. On March 7, during UFC 326, he scored a unanimous decision against Reinier de Ridder (22-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) after 15 minutes of action. He hasn't fought in eight months' time.

With Borralho staking claim to the No, 5 ranking at 185, a strong showing in UFC 334 would bolster his prospects in the middleweight championship picture.

Yousri Belgaroui With Quick Turnaround

In the other corner, Yousri Belgaroui enters UFC 334 with a mark of 5-0 in his past five appearances as part of an ongoing six-fight winning streak. On Sept. 12, he scored a first-round knockout over Djorden Santos (11-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC.) 

This was his third straight knockout under the UFC banner. By the time UFC 334 begins, 62 days will have elapsed between bouts.

Will the short lead time be helpful or a hindrance? Only time will tell.

Rest of the Card

Two other fights round out the main card, a welterweight contest between No. 12 contender Uros Medic (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and No. 15 contender Kevin Holland (29-15, 1 NC MMA, 16-12, 1 NC UFC,) and a flyweight fight matching Luis Gurule (11-4 MMA, 1-4 UFC) with Bilal Hasan (10-0, 1 NC MMA, 1-0 UFC.)