Gane to defend undisputed heavyweight title vs Hokit at UFC 334 in New York on Nov. 14, 2026

Ciryl Gane will defend the undisputed UFC heavyweight title against Josh Hokit at UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday, November 14, 2026. The event will be headlined by two title fights, with Kayla Harrison also scheduled to defend her UFC belt in the co-main event.

Gane was elevated from interim champion to undisputed champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the title because of an injury sustained during his title defense against Gane. Hokit earned the heavyweight shot after four fights in the span of one year, combining strong in-cage performances with an outspoken profile outside the Octagon. The card is being framed as a potential stabiliser for a division that has not seen a title change since Francis Ngannou defeated Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in 2021.

The co-main will pit two-time Olympic gold medallist Kayla Harrison against Amanda Nunes, a former two-division champion widely regarded in the source as the consensus G.O.A.T. The fight was originally booked for UFC 324 but was cancelled after Harrison withdrew with a neck injury that required surgery; Harrison is returning from what the article describes as career-threatening surgery. Nunes is coming back after her initial retirement in June 2023 and faces questions about ring rust, while Harrison enters as the slight betting favorite according to the report.

UFC 334 is a 13-fight card from Madison Square Garden and includes multiple major matchups in addition to the title bouts. The line-up also features the retirement fight of Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, which the article lists among the event’s notable attractions.

Broadcast arrangements specified in the report list Paramount+ as the live streamer in the United States, with the Early Prelims available on UFC Fight Pass. In India, Sony Sports Network will carry the event, with the Prelims scheduled for 9:30 PM IST and the Main Card for 11:30 PM IST. The promotion posted: "Gane vs Hokit and Harrison vs Nunes is LIVE TOMORROW on @paramountplus! #Polymarket #UFC334" and also promoted the main-card start with "[ NOV 14 | 9pmET LIVE on @ParamountPlus ]."

The article notes that Gane will make his first title defence since being promoted to undisputed champion when he faces Hokit in the main event. Promotional messaging for the bout included the tweet: "NO MORE GAMES. @Ciryl_Gane vs @Josh_HokitUFC fight for the undisputed heavyweight title at #Polymarket #UFC334! [ NOV 14 | 9pmET LIVE on @ParamountPlus ]."

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