UFC 334 lands at Madison Square Garden on November 14 with two title fights carrying the card. Ciryl Gane puts his heavyweight belt on the line against Josh Hokit, and Kayla Harrison defends her women's bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes in a bout that both Yahoo Sports and MMA Weekly are framing as one of the biggest women's MMA matchups out there.
Gane comes in off a June 14 win, stopping Alex Pereira with punches in the second round. Hokit, ranked fourth at heavyweight, knocked out Derrick Lewis that same night. Oddsmakers have Gane a clear favorite at minus 195 to Hokit's plus 180, and our own model leans the same way at 68 percent for the champion. Oddly, our Elo numbers tell a different story, with Hokit rating higher at 1609 across five bouts compared to Gane's 1559 over four.
In the co-main, Harrison is favored at minus 185 against Nunes's plus 165, with our model giving her a slight edge at 58 percent. On their podcast previewing the card's two title fights, Jon Anik and Kenny Florian dug into the marquee matchup, with Florian breaking down the pivotal stylistic questions and tactical factors that could decide whether Harrison stays on top or Nunes reclaims the crown.
Elsewhere on fight week, the action got started early when Johnny Walker knocked out Waldo Cortes Acosta with a punch in the third round on November 7, securing a decisive finish to build momentum heading into the Madison Square Garden showcase.
