Madison Square Garden got two title fights, a heavyweight record, a legend’s comeback that ended on the mat and one of the best retirement send-offs the UFC has ever produced. If you went to bed early, the UFC 334 results are worth catching up on: Ciryl Gane survived the most relentless pressure of his career to keep the heavyweight belt, Kayla Harrison submitted Amanda Nunes, and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson walked away from the sport with a spinning hook kick knockout.
Quick answer: At UFC 334 in New York on Saturday, November 14, 2026, Ciryl Gane beat Josh Hokit by unanimous decision (48-47 on all three cards) to retain the UFC heavyweight title, landing a UFC heavyweight record 237 significant strikes. Kayla Harrison kept the women’s bantamweight title by submitting Amanda Nunes with a rear-naked choke at 1:29 of round four. Stephen Thompson knocked out Charles Radtke with a spinning kick in his final fight.
UFC 334 results at a glance
Here is how every fight on the main card and the notable preliminary bouts finished, according to the official results reported by ESPN, CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports.
| Bout | Weight class | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ciryl Gane (c) vs Josh Hokit | Heavyweight title | Gane wins by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) |
| Kayla Harrison (c) vs Amanda Nunes | Women’s bantamweight title | Harrison wins by submission (rear-naked choke), R4, 1:29 |
| Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui | Middleweight | Borralho wins by unanimous decision (30-27 x3) |
| Kevin Holland vs Uros Medic | Welterweight | Majority draw |
| Luis Gurule vs Bilal Hasan | Flyweight | Gurule wins by split decision |
| Stephen Thompson vs Charles Radtke | Welterweight | Thompson wins by KO (spinning hook kick), R3, 2:54 |
| Chris Duncan vs Drew Dober | Lightweight | Duncan wins by unanimous decision |
| Terrance McKinney vs Jim Miller | Lightweight | McKinney wins by KO (punches), R1, 1:53 |
| Melquizael Costa vs Jared Gordon | Lightweight | Costa wins by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) |
| Bia Mesquita vs Macy Chiasson | Women’s bantamweight | Mesquita wins by submission (rear-naked choke), R1 |
Main event: Gane outlasts Hokit in a record-breaking slugfest
Josh Hokit did exactly what his camp promised. He shot for a takedown in the opening seconds and then spent 25 minutes walking forward, pushing Gane into the fence and dragging the champion into the kind of ugly, high-pace fight that heavyweights rarely sustain. For much of the first half, Hokit looked like he might pull off the upset.
Gane never stopped answering, though. He kept landing jabs, uppercuts and elbows in the clinch, and he defended every one of Hokit’s 11 takedown attempts, according to Yahoo Sports. By the fourth round Hokit’s punches had lost their snap, and Gane outlanded him 158-84 in total strikes over the final 10 minutes. All three judges scored it 48-47, three rounds to two, for the champion.
The records Gane and Hokit broke
- 237 significant strikes landed by Gane, a new single-fight record for a UFC heavyweight. The previous mark belonged to former champion Daniel Cormier.
- 383 combined significant strikes (Gane 237, Hokit 146), also a UFC heavyweight record.
- Fight of the Night: both men earned a $100,000 bonus.
“That was a tough fight,” Gane said afterwards. It was also his first defense of the undisputed belt, and it improved his record to 15-2. Hokit, fighting for a title in only his fifth UFC appearance, fell to 10-1.
Why this win mattered so much for Gane
Gane’s route to the throne was unusual. He won the interim title by stopping Alex Pereira in the second round at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn in June. He was then promoted to undisputed champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt in September; Aspinall had needed multiple surgeries for eye injuries from accidental eye pokes in his UFC 321 title fight with Gane, which ended in a no contest. That left critics arguing Gane had never actually won the undisputed title in the Octagon. Beating a hungry, unbeaten challenger over five rounds answers that question.
Co-main event: Harrison submits Nunes in round four
The fight billed as one of the biggest in women’s MMA history did not go the way many expected. Amanda Nunes, a former two-division champion returning after about three and a half years away (her last fight was in June 2023), had her moments early on the feet. But the fight drifted to the ground, where Harrison, a two-time Olympic judo gold medallist, was in her element. She took Nunes’s back and finished the rear-naked choke at 1:29 of the fourth round.
The two women are former training partners from American Top Team, and the build-up carried years of gym history between them. Harrison picked up a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Reports after the fight put her at 20-1 overall and 4-0 in the UFC.
What’s next for Harrison and Nunes?
Neither woman confirmed her plans in the immediate aftermath. Harrison has spoken openly about how hard the cut to 135 pounds is on her body, and several outlets have noted that, having beaten the fighter most consider the greatest in women’s MMA, she has few big fights left in the division. For Nunes, the loss raises fresh questions about whether this comeback continues.
“Wonderboy” retires with a spinning-kick knockout
Stephen Thompson, 43, announced before fight week that this would be his last bout, and he finished his 16-year MMA career in perfect style. After Charles Radtke took him down in each of the first two rounds, Thompson found his range late in the second and dropped Radtke with a spinning hook kick at 2:54 of round three.
“Tonight, I couldn’t go out better than with a spinning hook kick to the dome,” he told the crowd, according to ESPN. He retires at 18-9-1 after 23 UFC fights, two welterweight title shots against Tyron Woodley in 2017, and a reputation as one of the sport’s genuine good guys. He also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
Other key takeaways from the card
- Caio Borralho handed former Glory kickboxer Yousri Belgaroui his first UFC loss, winning every round, and then asked for a rematch with Nassourdine Imavov.
- Kevin Holland vs Uros Medic ended in a majority draw after three close rounds.
- Luis Gurule pulled off the upset of the night, beating Bilal Hasan by split decision. Hasan had been a -1050 favorite at DraftKings, per CBS Sports.
- Terrance McKinney needed just 1:53 to knock out veteran Jim Miller.
UFC 334 bonuses
| Award | Winner(s) | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fight of the Night | Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit | $100,000 each |
| Performance of the Night | Kayla Harrison | $100,000 |
| Performance of the Night | Stephen Thompson | $100,000 |
Why UFC 334 is trending
“UFC” passed one million searches in the US within a day, according to Google Trends, as fans looked up results, scorecards and highlights. Two title fights at Madison Square Garden, a record-setting main event, the return of Amanda Nunes and a farewell knockout all landed on the same Saturday night, which is why so many people are searching for the UFC 334 results this morning. UFC has been in the headlines all week for reasons outside the cage too; we covered the story of Trump offering Dana White the press secretary job. And if you follow big-match nights, our breakdown of Oregon’s comeback win over Ohio State is another one for the sports fans.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Gane vs Hokit at UFC 334?
Ciryl Gane won by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 48-47. He retained the UFC heavyweight championship in his first defense.
Did Amanda Nunes win her comeback fight?
No. Kayla Harrison submitted Nunes with a rear-naked choke at 1:29 of the fourth round to keep the women’s bantamweight title.
What record did Ciryl Gane break?
Gane landed 237 significant strikes, the most ever by a UFC heavyweight in a single fight, passing Daniel Cormier’s previous record. Gane and Hokit’s combined 383 significant strikes is also a heavyweight record.
Did Stephen Thompson retire?
Yes. Thompson, 43, said before the event that UFC 334 would be his final fight, and he ended his career with a third-round spinning hook kick knockout of Charles Radtke.
Who got the UFC 334 bonuses?
Gane and Hokit shared Fight of the Night, while Kayla Harrison and Stephen Thompson received Performance of the Night awards. Each bonus was worth $100,000.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports (Uncrowned and MMA Junkie), Sherdog, Combat Press, Tapology, Google Trends.
