The UFC returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC 334, and apparently subtlety wasn’t invited to the party. Two massive championship fights headline Saturday’s card, with Ciryl Gane defending heavyweight gold against the outspoken Josh Hokit.
Gane brings his technical striking and championship experience into a matchup against a challenger who hasn’t exactly been shy about making headlines. Hokit has talked his way into the spotlight, but now comes the hard part. He has to back it up against one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the UFC. The talking is almost over, and the cage doesn’t care how entertaining your press conferences are.
In the co-main event, women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison welcomes Amanda Nunes back to the cage in a massive championship showdown. Nunes walked away from the sport as a two-division champion, but retirement clearly wasn’t nearly as entertaining as beating people up. Now the woman widely considered the greatest female fighter in MMA history returns to challenge Harrison for UFC gold.
Harrison, meanwhile, has no intention of becoming another chapter in the Amanda Nunes comeback story. With two championship fights and plenty of bad blood surrounding the event, UFC 334 has all the ingredients for an unforgettable night.
Results from Friday’s UFC 334 weigh-ins can be found below!
UFC 334 Gane vs. Hokit Weigh-In Results
Main Card
Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane (C) vs. Josh Hokit – UFC Heavyweight Championship
Women’s Bantamweight: Kayla Harrison (C) vs. Amanda Nunes – UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship
Middleweight: Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui
Welterweight: Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland
Flyweight: Bilal Hasan vs. Luis Gurule
Preliminary Card
Welterweight: Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke
Lightweight: Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan
Lightweight: Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney
Catchweight: Donte Johnson vs. Cesar Almeida
Early Preliminary Card
Lightweight: Jared Gordon vs. Melquizael Costa
Women’s Bantamweight: Macy Chiasson vs. Bia Mesquita
Bantamweight: Alatengheili vs. vs. Juan Diaz
Lightweight: Evan Elder vs. Samuel Sanches