The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brought its own UFC 334 championship headliners to Times Square on Tuesday night (November 10, 2026) with the heavyweight champion Cyril Gane meeting the undefeated challenger Josh Hockey In the heart of New York.
Both heavyweights arrived dressed for the chilly weather with sunglasses on. Gane wore a leather jacket over his hood, while Hokit represented the city in a New York Yankees jersey. The glasses finally came off as they exchanged words during an intense stare.
Gane (14-2, 1 NC) will defend his undisputed heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 334 this weekend (Saturday, November 14, 2026) at Madison Square Garden. “Bon Gamin” stopped Alex Pereira at capture the intermediate championship UFC Freedom 250 (watch the highlights) before promotion after Tom Aspinall vacated the undisputed belt.
Hokit (10-0), meanwhile, has needed just four UFC wins to earn his first title shot. “The Incredible Hok” punched his ticket by defeating a perennial contender Curtis Blaydes and stop the former title challenger Derrick Lewis on consecutive outings (watch the highlights).
Gane and Hokit weren’t the only UFC 334 stars to square off under the lights of Times Square.
Women’s Bantamweight Champion Kayla Harrison a former teammate and two-division champion also looked down Amanda Nunes before their long-awaited co-headlining event.
Watch their matchup below:
Nunes (23-5) has not competed since retiring following the end of her dominant title defense Irene Aldana in June 2023. “The Lioness” is now trying to reclaim the championship she voluntarily relinquished more than three years ago.
The former American Top Team training partners finally square off this Saturday in one of the most notable women’s bouts in MMA history.
All four fighters will share the stage again at Thursday’s UFC 334 pre-fight press conference before taking part in Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins.
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