UFC 334 Recap and Video Highlights: Ciryl Gane Outlasts Josh Hokit, Kayla Harrison Submits Amanda Nunes, Full Card Results, Post-Fight Press Conference and Social Media Reaction
By Real Combat Media MMA Editorial Staff
New York, New York, (November 14th, 2026)–Ciryl Gane survived an early onslaught from Josh Hokit and pulled away in the championship rounds to win a unanimous decision (48-47 on all three scorecards) and defend the heavyweight title for the first time in the UFC 334 main event at Madison Square Garden. In the co-main event, Kayla Harrison submitted Amanda Nunes with a rear-naked choke at 1:29 of the fourth round to retain the women’s bantamweight title and end a rivalry nearly eight years in the making. Stephen Thompson retired with a wheel-kick knockout of Charles Radtke, Luis Gurule stunned the previously unbeaten Bilal Hasan, and Kevin Holland and Uros Medic fought to a majority draw. Both champions retained their belts, and the card produced six finishes in 13 bouts.
Main Event Breakdown: Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit
Hokit came out swinging and had Gane in trouble early, throwing at a frantic pace and walking the champion down in the opening rounds. Gane absorbed the pressure, kept finding the range with his jab, kicks and straight punches and took command in the championship rounds as Hokit’s pace dipped slightly. Round five was a slugfest, with Hokit shooting immediately and Gane reacting well. All three judges scored it 48-47 for Gane.
The two men combined for 541 total strikes, the most in UFC heavyweight history, and Gane’s 237 significant strikes also set a heavyweight record. Gane improved to 15-2 with one no contest, and Hokit suffered the first loss of his 11-fight career. One outlet noted that Gane landed an eye poke in the first round that the referee did not see, which the commentary team and replay showed. The fight earned both men $100,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. Gane gave his challenger credit in the cage and said Hokit is the future of the division. Hokit was defiant in defeat and promised to be champion one day.
Co-Main Event Breakdown: Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes
Nunes, returning from a layoff of more than three years, stayed in the clinch for much of the fight and was repeatedly taken down or thrown by Harrison’s judo, which played into the champion’s biggest strength. In the fourth round Nunes threw a front kick, Harrison caught it and tipped her over, jumped on her back and locked in a deep rear-naked choke for the tap at 1:29. Harrison improved to 20-1 and earned a Performance of the Night bonus, while Nunes (23-6) suffered the worst loss of her career. White said afterward that Nunes did well in the clinch considering Harrison’s credentials, but the former champion had been visibly emotional at Thursday’s press conference as the two argued over their history as former teammates.
Main Card Highlights
Caio Borralho def. Yousri Belgaroui: Borralho won a unanimous decision (30-27 on all three cards) with sharp counter striking, wrestling and control over the taller kickboxer.
Kevin Holland vs Uros Medic: The welterweight bout was declared a majority draw (29-27 Medic, 28-28, 28-28), ending Medic’s run of four straight first-round finishes without a win.
Luis Gurule def. Bilal Hasan: Gurule pulled off the upset of the night with a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) over the heavily favored Hasan, handing the 25-year-old the first loss of his career.
Undercard Highlights
Stephen Thompson def. Charles Radtke: In the final fight of his career, the 43-year-old “Wonderboy” delivered a highlight-reel spinning wheel kick that finished Radtke at 2:54 of the third round. It earned him a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus and a memorable retirement party.
Chris Duncan def. Drew Dober: Duncan won a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in a back-and-forth lightweight scrap.
Terrance McKinney def. Jim Miller: McKinney, who missed weight by 4.2 pounds, knocked out the 43-year-old Miller with punches at 1:53 of the first round.
Cesar Almeida def. Donte Johnson: Almeida, who also missed weight, upset the unbeaten Johnson with a first-round TKO (punches) at 3:20 in their 190-pound catchweight bout.
Melquizael Costa def. Jared Gordon: Costa took a unanimous decision (29-28 on all three cards) in his move to lightweight.
Bia Mesquita def. Macy Chiasson: The unbeaten jiu-jitsu ace finished Chiasson with a rear-naked choke at 3:23 of the first round and earned a $25,000 finish bonus.
Juan Diaz def. Alatengheili: Diaz, who missed weight, swept the scorecards (30-27 on all three cards).
Evan Elder def. Samuel Sanches: Elder spoiled Sanches’ UFC debut with a dominant unanimous decision (30-26 on all three cards).
Post-Fight Press Conference
Dana White said he scored the main event four rounds to one for Gane but gave Hokit nothing but respect, noting it was his first five-round main event and that he showed an unbelievable chin and cardio while turning the fight into a street fight. White said Hokit’s stock went up with him even in defeat. Hokit called for an immediate rematch, but White did not commit to it and floated a future matchup with Alex Pereira after Pereira faces Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335. White also said Tom Aspinall, who has not been medically cleared to compete after the eye injuries from his 2025 fight with Gane, remains next in line for the title. The full press conference is in the video section below.
Social Media Reaction
The heavyweight title fight sent fighters and fans to social media. Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou and other fighters weighed in, and Yahoo Sports’ reaction roundup led with the question “What the hell did I just watch?” MMA Fighting’s collection of pro reactions ran under the line “RIP to the fat heavyweights,” a nod to the record pace. Many analysts also criticized Nunes’ game plan against Harrison, arguing she fought straight into the champion’s strength, and several said Harrison should walk away from the sport on top. The fighter reaction video is embedded below.
Bonuses
Fight of the Night bonuses of $100,000 went to Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit. Performance of the Night bonuses of $100,000 went to Kayla Harrison and Stephen Thompson. Bia Mesquita earned a $25,000 finish bonus. Terrance McKinney and Cesar Almeida were ineligible for bonuses because they missed weight.
Danny “Preacher” Malone’s Prediction Record
Danny “Preacher” Malone’s picks for UFC 334 were the first entries in his running prediction record. He went 9-4 on winners (69.2 percent) and was right on both the winner and the method in four of 13 fights. A majority draw in Holland vs Medic counts as a missed pick.
| Fight | Preacher’s Pick | Result | Winner | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gane vs Hokit | Gane by TKO | Gane by decision | Correct | Missed |
| Harrison vs Nunes | Harrison by decision | Harrison by submission, R4 | Correct | Missed |
| Borralho vs Belgaroui | Borralho by decision | Borralho by decision | Correct | Correct |
| Medic vs Holland | Medic by TKO | Majority draw | Missed | Missed |
| Hasan vs Gurule | Hasan by TKO | Gurule by split decision | Missed | Missed |
| Thompson vs Radtke | Thompson by decision | Thompson by TKO, R3 | Correct | Missed |
| Dober vs Duncan | Duncan by TKO | Duncan by decision | Correct | Missed |
| McKinney vs Miller | McKinney by TKO | McKinney by KO, R1 | Correct | Correct |
| Johnson vs Almeida | Johnson by TKO | Almeida by TKO, R1 | Missed | Missed |
| Gordon vs Costa | Costa by TKO | Costa by decision | Correct | Missed |
| Chiasson vs Mesquita | Mesquita by submission | Mesquita by submission, R1 | Correct | Correct |
| Alatengheili vs Diaz | Diaz by decision | Diaz by decision | Correct | Correct |
| Elder vs Sanches | Sanches by TKO | Elder by decision | Missed | Missed |
Running record after UFC 334: 9-4 on winners, 4 of 13 on exact method.
Full Fight Card Results
Main Card
Heavyweight (Title): Ciryl Gane (c) def. Josh Hokit by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Women’s Bantamweight (Title): Kayla Harrison (c) def. Amanda Nunes by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 4, 1:29
Middleweight: Caio Borralho def. Yousri Belgaroui by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight: Kevin Holland vs. Uros Medic declared a majority draw (29-27 Medic, 28-28, 28-28)
Flyweight: Luis Gurule def. Bilal Hasan by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
Welterweight: Stephen Thompson def. Charles Radtke by TKO (head kick and punches), Round 3, 2:54
Lightweight: Chris Duncan def. Drew Dober by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight: Terrance McKinney def. Jim Miller by KO (punches), Round 1, 1:53
190-Pound Catchweight: Cesar Almeida def. Donte Johnson by TKO (punches), Round 1, 3:20
Early Preliminary Card
Lightweight: Melquizael Costa def. Jared Gordon by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Women’s Bantamweight: Bia Mesquita def. Macy Chiasson by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:23
Bantamweight: Juan Diaz def. Alatengheili by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Evan Elder def. Samuel Sanches by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Dana White on Usman Nurmagomedov’s Punishment
UFC CEO Dana White did not hold back on the Abu Dhabi hotel brawl involving Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili. At Thursday’s UFC 334 press conference, White called the incident “absolutely ridiculous and stupid” and said everyone involved was in jail, adding in a separate interview that it is “never good for business” and makes everyone involved look bad. He called those involved idiots and said the UFC is not currently negotiating with Nurmagomedov, who remains under contract with the PFL. After the Abu Dhabi court handed down its rulings, White said he did not have the details but knew they had received about six months in jail. According to reports, the court sentenced Nurmagomedov and five members of his team to six months in prison, fined each AED 300,000 and ordered them deported after serving their sentences, and the two people who filmed the incident received the same penalties. Dvalishvili and his friend Saba Lazishvili were each fined AED 50,000 and released, and RAF confirmed that Dvalishvili would still face Marlon Moraes at RAF Abu Dhabi, with Lazishvili replacing Umar Nurmagomedov against Urijah Faber.
Watch
UFC 334 Video Highlights: Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit
UFC 334 Video Highlights: Every Knockout and Submission
UFC 334 Post-Fight Press Conference
UFC 334 Post-Fight Press Conference: Dana White Now Respects Hokit
UFC 334 Social Media Reaction: UFC Fighters React to Ciryl Gane Beating Josh Hokit
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