UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit results, analysis

UFC 334 took place Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the main event, Ciryl Gane defeated Josh Hokit to retain the heavyweight title. theScore's Nick Baldwin provided live results and analysis throughout the card.

📌 Jump to: Harrison's submission | Borralho's UD | Medic-Holland draw | Gurule's SD | Wonderboy's retirement | Prelims | Early prelims

Gane retains title in wild fight

Ciryl Gane beat Josh Hokit in one of the most chaotic fights of the year.

Gane defeated Hokit via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) to retain the heavyweight championship in the main event.

The entertaining bout kicked off with Hokit giving ring announcer Bruce Buffer the middle finger.

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Harrison submits Nunes

Kayla Harrison submitted Amanda Nunes with a rear-naked choke in the fourth round to retain the women's bantamweight championship in the co-main event.

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Borralho grinds out Belgaroui

Caio Borralho proved to be too big of a step up in competition for Yousri Belgaroui.

Borralho relied on his grappling to defeat Belgaroui, a former GLORY Kickboxing title contender, via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Borralho completed five takedowns and racked up a considerable amount of control time en route to a grueling, clear-cut victory.

The 33-year-old Brazilian is riding a two-fight winning streak after beating Reinier de Ridder in March.

Belgaroui, 34, suffered his first loss in the Octagon, falling to 3-1.

Medic-Holland declared draw

The welterweight bout between Uros Medic and Kevin Holland ended in a majority draw. Two judges scored it 28-28, and one judge had it 29-27 for Medic.

It was one of the most puzzling results in recent memory after Holland appeared to do enough to win the fight. Several pundits ripped the judges' scorecards on social media afterward:

Medic lost a point in the second round due to multiple low blows, but two of three judges still gave him enough rounds for the fight to end in a draw.

Holland outlanded Medic 53-35 in significant strikes and nearly finished him with a D'Arce choke.

Gurule pulls off huge upset

Luis Gurule pulled off a massive upset in the main-card opener, defeating the previously undefeated Bilal Hasan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).

Gurule entered the flyweight bout as a +700 underdog, according to the broadcast.

After a strong start for Hasan in the striking department in the first round, Gurule controlled him on the ground for long stretches in the second and third rounds to cement the victory.

Gurule, 32, stepped into the Octagon for the fourth time in 2026, lifting his record to 2-2 this year.

Hasan, a 25-year-old from Peru, fell to 1-1 in the promotion.

'Wonderboy' wins by TKO in final fight

Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson put a bow on his career in emphatic fashion.

The former welterweight title challenger TKO'd Charles Radtke with a spinning wheel kick in the third round of his retirement fight. The finish came at the 2:54 mark of the round.

Thompson snapped a three-fight losing streak with his first victory since December 2022.

The 43-year-old was one of the UFC's best welterweights in his prime, beating the likes of Johny Hendricks, Rory MacDonald, and Jorge Masvidal. He challenged Tyron Woodley for the title twice, in 2016 and 2017. He took Woodley to a majority draw in their first bout at UFC 205, the promotion's inaugural event at Madison Square Garden, before losing the rematch via majority decision four months later.

"Wonderboy" finishes his career with a 18-9-1 record.

After an emotional postfight interview with Joe Rogan, Thompson laid his gloves on the canvas.

Duncan holds off Dober

Chris Duncan earned a unanimous decision win over Drew Dober in an entertaining lightweight bout. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.

Duncan used his reach advantage to control the distance and outstrike Dober on the feet. He battered Dober with several kicks, a key difference-maker in the fight.

In need of a finish, Dober rallied in the third round, tagging Duncan with a few hard shots. But Duncan completed a takedown in the final minute to seal the win.

Duncan rebounded from a submission loss to Renato Moicano in an April main event. The 33-year-old Scot has won five of his last six fights.

Dober, 38, saw his two-fight winning streak come to an end. He's 2-4 in his last six.

McKinney clobbers Miller

Terrance McKinney ran through Jim Miller, scoring a knockout finish less than two minutes into their lightweight bout.

McKinney dropped Miller with a left hand, got on top of him, and finished him with punches at the 1:53 mark of the first round.

McKinney bounced back from a TKO loss to King Green and has now alternated wins and losses in his last five Octagon appearances.

The 32-year-old missed weight by over four pounds Friday and said he plans to move up to welterweight.

Miller, 43, suffered his first knockout loss since 2018. He was coming off a submission win over Jared Gordon earlier this year and has bounced between wins and losses in six straight fights.

Almeida TKOs Johnson

Cesar Almeida handed light heavyweight prospect Donte Johnson the first loss of his career with a devastating TKO at the 3:20 mark of the first round.

Almeida set up the finish with a hard right hand that badly hurt Johnson. Almeida went on the attack, pummeling his opponent with a barrage of punches. Johnson held on for a while, but Almeida rocked him again with two more right hands and forced the referee to step in.

Almeida, a 38-year-old Brazilian, snapped a two-fight skid and improved to 4-3 in the promotion.

Johnson, 27, fell to 3-1 in the Octagon.

Costa gets nod vs. Gordon

Melquizael Costa defeated Jared Gordon in a back-and-forth lightweight bout, winning via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Costa got off to a good start in the fight, outstriking Gordon in the first round. Gordon had success on the mat in the second round, completing two takedowns and racking up around three minutes of control time. But Costa got the better of the striking exchanges in the third round to secure the judges' nod.

Costa was triumphant in his return to the lightweight division. The 30-year-old moved up in weight after suffering a decision loss to Arnold Allen in a featherweight main event in May. Costa is now 7-1 in his last eight outings.

Gordon, 38, has lost three in a row for the first time in his career.

Mesquita is the real deal

Women's bantamweight up-and-comer Bia Mesquita picked up a statement win against Macy Chiasson, submitting her with a rear-naked choke at the 3:23 mark of the first round.

Mesquita made some history with the victory, surpassing Ronda Rousey for the most submissions in UFC women's bantamweight history (four), according to UFC research analyst Michael Carroll. She also became the first women's fighter in UFC history to win four straight fights by submission.

The 35-year-old Brazilian, who debuted in the Octagon in October 2025, remained undefeated, lifting her professional record to 9-0. She's due for a big step up in competition next and could find herself in the title conversation in 2027.

Diaz cruises to win

Juan Diaz defeated Alatengheili via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in a bantamweight bout.

Diaz comfortably won all three rounds, battering his opponent on the feet throughout the fight.

The 28-year-old Peruvian fighter improved to 2-0 in the Octagon after submitting Malcolm Wellmaker in his debut in May. He's now 17-1-1 as a professional.

Alatengheili, a 34-year-old from China, has alternated wins and losses in his last six appearances.

Elder beats Sanches in curtain jerker

Evan Elder kicked off UFC 334 in entertaining fashion, earning a unanimous decision win over Samuel Sanches in a lightweight bout. All three judges scored the fight 30-26 in his favor.

The first two rounds were back-and-forth and featured several shifts in momentum, with both fighters hurting each other on the feet. The pace slowed down in the third round, and Elder took Sanches down several times to seal the deal. Sanches lost a point late in the third for grabbing the fence.

With the victory, Elder is now riding a four-fight winning streak and hasn't lost since February 2023.

Sanches came up short in his UFC debut. The 23-year-old Brazilian was coming off a first-round knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2025.

Prefight notes

Gane is defending the heavyweight title for the first time since being promoted to undisputed champion in September after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt due to injury.

The 36-year-old Frenchman captured the interim title at the White House in June, defeating former two-division champion Alex Pereira via second-round TKO. Gane is riding a four-fight unbeaten streak and hasn't lost since facing Jon Jones in a vacant title bout in March 2023.

Hokit is fighting for UFC gold for the first time after one of the fastest rises in the promotion's history. The 29-year-old made his Octagon debut last November and has earned four straight wins - including against Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis - to catapult himself into title contention.

In the UFC 334 co-main event, Kayla Harrison puts the women's bantamweight title on the line in a long-awaited showdown against former two-division champion Amanda Nunes.

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Full UFC 334 fight card

Main card (9 p.m. ET on Paramount+)

• Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit
• Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes
• Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui
• Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland
• Bilal Hasan vs. Luis Gurule

Preliminary card (7 p.m. ET on Paramount+)

• Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke
• Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan
• Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney
• Donte Johnson vs. Cesar Almeida

Early preliminary card (5 p.m. ET on Paramount+)

• Jared Gordon vs. Melquizael Costa
• Macy Chiasson vs. Bia Mesquita
• Alatengheili vs. Juan Diaz
• Evan Elder vs. Samuel Sanches

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