Ciryl Gane Retains UFC Heavyweight Title, Defeats Josh Hokit at Madison Square Garden
Ciryl Gane retained the UFC heavyweight championship with a unanimous decision over Josh Hokit, while Kayla Harrison submitted Amanda Nunes, at UFC 334 in Madison Square Garden on 7 November. Earlier in the buildup, MMA Fighting reported that UFC 334 would feature Gane’s heavyweight title defense against Hokit and a women’s bantamweight championship bout between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes. Featherweight contender Sean O’Malley voiced his support for Hokit, also noted by MMA Fighting. The fighters completed their final weigh-ins in New York, Yahoo Sports said.
CBS Sports analysts predicted that Gane would keep his belt and favored Harrison over Nunes. ESPN previewed Gane’s defense and highlighted Nunes’s return from retirement to challenge Harrison. Yahoo Sports later confirmed that the card also included the women’s bantamweight title fight as the co-main event.
