UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit — Fight Card, Start Time and How to Watch Tonight at Madison Square Garden
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Madison Square Garden hosts one of the biggest fight nights of the year tonight, Saturday 14 November 2026, as UFC 334 puts two championships on the line. Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane defends his title for the first time against unbeaten challenger Josh Hokit, while Amanda Nunes ends a three-and-a-half-year absence to challenge Kayla Harrison for the women’s bantamweight crown.
The 13-fight card runs from the early prelims at 5pm ET through a five-fight main card that starts at 9pm ET, with every bout streaming on Paramount+ in the United States. New Yorker Jared Gordon, the number one trending search in the United States today, opens the night against Melquizael Costa in the early prelims.
UFC 334 — Quick Reference Summary
| Detail | UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, 14 November 2026 |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States |
| Main event | Ciryl Gane (c) vs Josh Hokit — UFC Heavyweight Championship, five rounds |
| Co-main event | Kayla Harrison (c) vs Amanda Nunes — UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship, five rounds |
| Total fights | 13 bouts (5 main card, 4 prelims, 4 early prelims) |
| Early prelims | 5pm ET / 10pm UK / 3am PKT (Sunday) |
| Prelims | 7pm ET / midnight UK / 5am PKT (Sunday) |
| Main card | 9pm ET / 2am UK / 7am PKT (Sunday) |
| Main event ring walk | About 11pm ET / 4am UK / 9am PKT (Sunday) |
| How to watch (US) | Paramount+ (whole card); also free-to-air on CBS |
| How to watch (UK) | TNT Sports |
| Broadcast name | Polymarket UFC 334 |
Two Belts on the Line at Madison Square Garden
UFC 334 is a rare double-title night, with both championship bouts scheduled for five rounds and the other eleven fights set for three. It is the promotion’s 13th visit to New York City and its first since UFC 322 in November 2025.
The heavyweight title headlines the card. Gane, the champion, carries a 14-2 professional record and weighed in at 242.6 pounds on Friday. Hokit, unbeaten at 10-0 with four wins from four UFC outings, tipped the scales at 231.4 pounds and fights for a championship for the first time.
The co-main event may be the bigger story. Harrison, the reigning women’s bantamweight champion at 19-1, defends her belt for the first time against Nunes, a former two-time champion who also held the women’s featherweight title. Nunes, 23-5, has not fought for three and a half years, and her return against the Olympic judo champion is one of the most anticipated women’s fights the UFC has ever booked.
Gane’s First Defence Against Unbeaten Hokit
Gane arrives at Madison Square Garden as champion through unusual circumstances. Tom Aspinall vacated the heavyweight title on 14 September 2026 because of ongoing complications from the eye injury he suffered from an illegal poke during his title defence against Gane at UFC 321 in October 2025, a fight that ended in a no contest.
Gane had already won the interim title by beating former middleweight and two-time light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 on 14 June 2026. UFC chief executive Dana White first said Gane would not be elevated to undisputed champion, then clarified that he had misspoken and confirmed Gane had indeed been promoted. Tonight is Gane’s first defence of the undisputed crown.
Hokit, meanwhile, has built his unbeaten record quietly and now gets the biggest stage in the sport. The bookmakers make Gane the favourite at -218, with Hokit at +180 in DraftKings prices listed by ESPN on 13 November, but an unbeaten challenger with nothing to lose is exactly the kind of opponent who has upset champions before.
Nunes Returns After Three and a Half Years Away
The co-main event has been a long time coming. Harrison and Nunes were first scheduled to meet at UFC 324 in January 2026, but Harrison withdrew after being diagnosed with herniated discs in her neck, which required surgery. The fight was also linked to UFC 331 in September without materialising.
Harrison, a 2012 and 2016 Olympic judo gold medallist and a two-time PFL women’s lightweight tournament champion, won the UFC bantamweight title and now defends it for the first time. Joselyne Edwards weighed in at 134.8 pounds as the backup fighter and potential replacement for the bout.
Nunes is widely regarded as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time, and her return after three and a half years away is the emotional centre of the night. The odds lean narrowly towards the champion, with Harrison at -166 and Nunes at +140, which suggests the market expects a close, competitive fight rather than a farewell appearance.
The Rest of the Card: Gordon Opens the Night in New York
The night begins with a local favourite. Jared Gordon, a New Yorker, is the number one trending search in the United States today, and he faces Melquizael Costa in the lightweight opener on the early prelims. Gordon, 21-9 with one no contest, is on a two-fight skid after stoppage losses to Rafa Garcia and Jim Miller, while Costa, 26-8, returns to lightweight after six straight wins at featherweight and a decision loss to Arnold Allen in May. Costa has told Gordon he is “going to get beat up bad” and already has his eye on a quick return at UFC 335 in December. The bookmakers agree with Costa’s confidence, pricing him at -410 against Gordon at +320.
New York crowds have seen their share of sporting drama, including the story of Winston Garland, the former NBA guard whose son Darius now stars for the LA Clippers.
The main card behind the two title fights features middleweights Caio Borralho (18-2) against Yousri Belgaroui (11-3), welterweights Uros Medic (14-3) against veteran Kevin Holland (29-15), and flyweights Bilal Hasan against Luis Gurule. The prelims include former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson against Charles Radtke, Drew Dober against Chris Duncan, and Jim Miller against Terrance McKinney, while Donte Johnson meets Cesar Almeida in a 190-pound catchweight bout.
UFC 334 — Full Fight Card
| Bout | Weight class | Part of card |
|---|---|---|
| Ciryl Gane (c) vs Josh Hokit | Heavyweight — title fight | Main card |
| Kayla Harrison (c) vs Amanda Nunes | Women’s bantamweight — title fight | Main card |
| Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui | Middleweight | Main card |
| Uros Medic vs Kevin Holland | Welterweight | Main card |
| Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule | Flyweight | Main card |
| Stephen Thompson vs Charles Radtke | Welterweight | Prelims |
| Drew Dober vs Chris Duncan | Lightweight | Prelims |
| Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney | Catchweight (160.2 lb) | Prelims |
| Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida | Catchweight (190 lb) | Prelims |
| Jared Gordon vs Melquizael Costa | Lightweight | Early prelims |
| Macy Chiasson vs Beatriz Mesquita | Women’s bantamweight | Early prelims |
| Alateng Heili vs Juan Diaz | Catchweight (136.4 lb) | Early prelims |
| Evan Elder vs Samuel Sanches | Lightweight | Early prelims |
Start Times and How to Watch UFC 334
In the United States, the whole card streams live on Paramount+, with no separate pay-per-view, and the main card also airs free-to-air on CBS. In the United Kingdom, the event is live on TNT Sports. TalkSPORT’s full UFC 334 guide confirms the main card begins at 2am UK time, with Gane’s main event expected from about 4am UK time.
For viewers in Pakistan, the early prelims start at 3am on Sunday, the prelims at 5am, and the main card at 7am, with the main event ring walk expected at about 9am. The full running order is subject to change, and the two title fights are the only five-round bouts on the card.
Weigh-In Drama: Two Fighters Miss the Mark
Friday’s official weigh-ins in New York confirmed both title fights but produced two misses. Terrance McKinney weighed in at 160.2 pounds, 4.2 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit, and Juan Diaz came in at 136.4 pounds, 0.4 pounds over the bantamweight limit. Both bouts will proceed at catchweight, and each fighter will be fined a percentage of his purse, with the money going to his opponent, Jim Miller and Alateng Heili respectively, according to MMA Junkie’s weigh-in results.
The card has already survived several changes. A lightweight bout between Nazim Sadykhov and Jefferson Nascimento was cancelled after both men withdrew injured, Adrian Yanez pulled out of his bantamweight bout with Juan Diaz in mid-October and was replaced by Alateng Heili, and Baisangur Susurkaev withdrew from his middleweight bout with Donte Johnson for unknown reasons and was replaced by Cesar Almeida.
What the Odds Say About UFC 334
The betting market expects the champions to keep their belts, but neither favourite is overwhelming. Gane is -218 against Hokit at +180 for the heavyweight title, while Harrison is -166 against Nunes at +140 for the women’s bantamweight title, in DraftKings prices listed by ESPN on 13 November.
The widest gap on the card is in the opener, where Costa is -410 against Gordon at +320. Gordon, though, is fighting at home in New York in front of a crowd that will be behind him from the first bell, and home advantage in a small cage has overturned longer odds than that before.
UFC 334 is not the only big sporting story this weekend on the site — Mauricio Pochettino’s appointment as Manchester United head coach has also drawn heavy search interest. But for fight fans, tonight belongs to Madison Square Garden, where two champions defend their crowns and a returning legend tries to take one back.
UFC 334 FAQs
Q: When does UFC 334 start?
A: The early prelims begin at 5pm ET, the prelims at 7pm ET, and the main card at 9pm ET on Saturday 14 November 2026. In Pakistan, that is 3am, 5am and 7am on Sunday 15 November.
Q: How can I watch UFC 334 in the US?
A: Every fight streams live on Paramount+, with no separate pay-per-view, and the main card also airs free-to-air on CBS.
Q: How can I watch UFC 334 in the UK?
A: The whole card is live on TNT Sports, with the main card starting at 2am on Sunday and the main event expected at about 4am.
Q: Who is fighting in the UFC 334 main event?
A: Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane defends his title against unbeaten challenger Josh Hokit. Gane is 14-2 and Hokit is 10-0.
Q: Why is Jared Gordon trending today?
A: Gordon, a New Yorker, is the number one trending search in the United States on 14 November 2026 because he opens UFC 334 against Melquizael Costa in the early prelims at Madison Square Garden tonight.
Q: What happens when a fighter misses weight?
A: The fight usually still goes ahead at a catchweight, and the fighter who missed weight is fined a percentage of his purse, which goes to his opponent. At UFC 334, Terrance McKinney and Juan Diaz both missed weight and were fined.
Myths About UFC 334
Myth: UFC 334 is a pay-per-view event. — No. The whole card streams on Paramount+ in the United States with no separate pay-per-view charge, and the main card also airs free-to-air on CBS.
Myth: Ciryl Gane won the undisputed heavyweight title inside the cage. — No. Gane won the interim title by beating Alex Pereira in June 2026, and he was elevated to undisputed champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt on 14 September 2026 because of an eye injury. Tonight is his first defence.
Myth: Amanda Nunes never left the sport. — Nunes stepped away from fighting for three and a half years before this comeback. Her return against Kayla Harrison is her first fight since that absence, not a routine title defence.
