It’s nearly time for UFC 334, and now all that’s left before the event are the ceremonial weigh-ins and final fighter face offs.

Josh Hokit promised to deliver a brutal performance against heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane at UFC 334 in New York, with Harrison-Nunes in the co-main event.

Walker arrived on the heels of a knee-strike knockout of Mick Parkin at UFC 332 in his heavyweight debut. Cortes-Acosta came in looking to rebound after losses to Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes earlier in 2026.

Who wins at UFC 334? Jordan Ellis: “I can picture Amanda Nunes knocking out Kayla Harrison early, but a fairytale comeback seems unlikely at UFC

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Two UFC contenders have taken a short-notice main event on nine days' notice.

A former title challenger is set to weigh-in as the official backup fighter for the UFC 336 main event between Joshua Van and Manel Kape.