UFC 334 went down at Madison Square Garden in New York City last night (Sat. Nov. 14, 2026), which saw Cyril Gane retain your heavyweight belt, last longer than very durable Josh Hockey after 25 minutes of crazy back-and-forth action that led to a unanimous decision win for the struggling Frenchman (highlights here). Evening at the joint main event Kayla Harrison In 2008, the greatest female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter of all time won Amanda Nunes submitting him in the fourth round of their 135-pound title fight (see it again here).
Biggest winner: Cyril Gane
It wasn’t pretty or easy, but Gane held on to his 265lb strap by the skin of his teeth after a chaotic 25-minute battle with Hokit, who took ‘Bon Gamin’ into deep water after he was often tagged early. After a slow start where Gane was a bit confused and frustrated by Hokit’s aggression, “Bon Gamin” caught a second wind and showed the heart of a champion in the championship rounds, taking over the fight by winning the last two frames to retain the belt. In 25 minutes of fast-paced action, the stocky Frenchman put the division on notice that even if he can’t wipe you out with his massive fists in the first few rounds, he can adapt, come back and go the distance at an intense pace to get the job done. He is defending his title for the first time.
Second Place: Kayla Harrison
In one of the most anticipated fights in women’s MMA, Harrison retained her bantamweight title. presenting former division champion – and the greatest female fighter in the history of the sport – Amanda Nunes, which was a truly impressive victory. With the win, Harrison will silence his doubters a little more, especially those who claimed he spent years hiding under the PFL banner to raise his profile while avoiding the tougher fights the UFC had to offer. He’s now 4-0 in the Octagon and with a successful title defense locked up, he can wait until the break to see which contender rises to the top. By defeating the GOAT of women’s MMA, Harrison raises her stock when it comes to this conversation as he dominated the PFL and is facing stronger UFC champions. He also erased his Olympic competition for good measure. There is no cancellation how much longer will he competeso fight fans will have to enjoy him while he’s still around.
Honorable Mentions: Luis Gurule and Stephen Thompson
Coming up on his main card flyweight fight Bilal Hasan, Guru was a +600 underdog seeing Hasan go 10-0 on an eight-fight unbeaten streak that includes a knockout victory in his UFC debut. Nilson Rojas. At the same time, there was a heavy loss for the Guru Rei Tsuruya and was 1-4 in his first five UFC fights. But that didn’t deter him from putting on an amazing performance against ‘The IndoNinja’, eventually picking up a split decision victory that likely upset many punters. This win will give him the confidence he needs moving forward and could be the catalyst he needs to make a nice run.
As for Thompson, he ended a great UFC career with a knockout Charles Radtke with a perfect wheel kick that put the finish in the third and final round (see it here). It was his first win in nearly four years as he hit a three-fight skid and sent him off into the sunset with a big win. “Wonderboy” will be missed because he was truly one of the nice guys in the sport and entertaining when they step into the cage.
Biggest Loser: Amanda Nunes and Macy Chiasson
Sorry to all the “Loviness” fans out there who didn’t think they’d see her on this list, but her mixed performance with the loss earns her the nod. Nunes was very successful on the feet, yet he inexplicably decided to wrestle the judo gold medalist more often than I would have liked, causing him to crash to the floor. This was quite confusing, because if he had decided to push Harrison away and force him into a full chest battle, his chances of victory would have increased drastically. Even Joe Rogan called him stubborn a few times for choosing to fight Harrison.
We go to the “preliminaries” of our next fighter after Chiasson suffered his fourth straight loss. Bia Mosque through the rear naked choke in the very first round. When he came to the event, he was us the fighter we felt needed the win the mostand now that his losing streak has been extended, we could very well have seen the last of him inside the octagon.
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