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Gane defends UFC heavyweight title at UFC 334

Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit made weight for the UFC 334 heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden. The fight is set to proceed, and Kayla Harrison made weight for the bantamweight title fight.

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Ciryl Gane will make the first defence of his UFC heavyweight title against Josh Hokit at UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Gane was promoted to undisputed champion in September after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt over an eye injury. The second main event features Amanda Nunes facing Kayla Harrison for the bantamweight title.

At the UFC 334 weigh-ins, Gane and Hokit made weight for the heavyweight title fight, weighing 242.6 and 231.4 pounds respectively. Women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison made 135 pounds for her fight with Amanda Nunes. Terrance McKinney came in 4.2 pounds over the lightweight limit and will forfeit 30 percent of his purse, but the fight is still set to proceed.

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  1. 13 Nov
    New development

    UFC 334 weigh-ins make title fights official

    Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit made weight for the UFC 334 heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden, weighing 242.6 and 231.4 pounds respectively. Women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison made 135 pounds for her fight with Amanda Nunes, while Terrance McKinney came in 4.2 pounds over the lightweight limit and will forfeit 30 percent of his purse. The fight is still set to proceed.

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  2. 10 Nov
    New development

    Gane to defend UFC heavyweight title against Hokit in New York

    Ciryl Gane will make the first defence of his UFC heavyweight title against Josh Hokit at UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Gane was promoted to undisputed champion in September after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt over an eye injury. The second main event features Amanda Nunes facing Kayla Harrison for the bantamweight title.

    BBC Sport ↗Yahoo Sports ↗

Key facts

Ciryl Gane will defend the UFC heavyweight title against Josh Hokit at UFC 334.Reported by BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports
UFC 334 is at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.Reported by BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports
Gane was promoted to undisputed champion in September after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt.Reported by BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports
Gane weighed 242.6 pounds and Hokit weighed 231.4 pounds at the weigh-ins.Reported by CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports
Kayla Harrison made 135 pounds for her fight with Amanda Nunes.Reported by CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports
Terrance McKinney came in 4.2 pounds over the lightweight limit and will forfeit 30 percent of his purse.Reported by CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports

What’s still unknown

Whether Gane will retain the title
What caused Tom Aspinall's eye injury

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