UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit (2026)

Interesting facts

UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on November 14, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.

Background

This event will mark the promotion's 13th visit to New York City and first since UFC 322 in November 2025.

A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit is scheduled to headline the event. On September 14, 2026, then-reigning champion Tom Aspinall vacated his heavyweight title due to ongoing complications from the eye injury he sustained via an illegal poke during his title defense against Gane in October 2025 at UFC 321, which ended in a no contest.

A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Kayla Harrison (who is also a 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in judo; and a two-time PFL women's lightweight tournament champion) and former two-time champion Amanda Nunes, who also held the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship, is scheduled to co-headline the event.

Undefeated prospects Donte Johnson and Baisangur Susurkaev were scheduled to fight at the event in a middleweight bout. However, Susurkaev withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by César Almeida.

A lightweight bout between Nazim Sadykhov and Jefferson Nascimento was scheduled for the event. However, Nascimento withdrew due to an injury, and Sadykhov subsequently withdrew due to a lingering injury of his own, resulting in the bout's cancellation.

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