UFC 334 is live from Madison Square Garden in New York. In the main event, Ciryl Gane defends the heavyweight title against Josh Hokit. theScore's Nick Baldwin is providing live results and analysis throughout the card. Pull down to refresh for updates.
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Almeida TKOs Johnson
Cesar Almeida handed Donte Johnson the first loss of his career with a devastating TKO at the 3:20 mark of the first round.
ONE AND DONE 🤯 💥 #Polymarket #UFC334 Cesar Almeida KO's Donte Johnson in the opening round! https://t.co/00Biu4Sqbi
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) November 15, 2026
Almeida set up the finish with a hard right hand that badly hurt Johnson. Almeida went on the attack, pummeling his opponent with a barrage of punches. Johnson held on for a while, but Almeida rocked him again with two more right hands and forced the referee to step in.
Almeida, a 38-year-old Brazilian, snapped a two-fight skid and improved to 4-3 in the promotion.
Johnson, 27, fell to 3-1 in the Octagon.
Costa gets nod vs. Gordon
Melquizael Costa defeated Jared Gordon in a back-and-forth lightweight bout, winning via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Costa got off to a good start in the fight, outstriking Gordon in the first round. Gordon had success on the mat in the second round, completing two takedowns and racking up around three minutes of control time. But Costa got the better of the striking exchanges in the third round to secure the judges' nod.
Costa was triumphant in his return to the lightweight division. The 30-year-old moved up in weight after suffering a decision loss to Arnold Allen in a featherweight main event in May. Costa is now 7-1 in his last eight outings.
Gordon, 38, has lost three in a row for the first time in his career.
Mesquita is the real deal
Women's bantamweight up-and-comer Bia Mesquita picked up a statement win against Macy Chiasson, submitting her with a rear-naked choke at the 3:23 mark of the first round.
It was academic after it hit the mat. Bia Mesquita smoked Macy Chiasson! A top 10 ranking for Bia! How high can she go? #UFC334 https://t.co/e68Teaytmy
— Consensus Score (@ConsensusScore) November 14, 2026
Mesquita made some history with the victory, surpassing Ronda Rousey for the most submissions in UFC women's bantamweight history (four), according to UFC research analyst Michael Carroll. She also became the first women's fighter in UFC history to win four straight fights by submission.
The 35-year-old Brazilian, who debuted in the Octagon in October 2025, remained undefeated, lifting her professional record to 9-0. She's due for a big step up in competition next and could find herself in the title conversation in 2027.
Diaz cruises to win
Juan Diaz defeated Alatengheili via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in a bantamweight bout.
Diaz comfortably won all three rounds, battering his opponent on the feet throughout the fight.
The 28-year-old Peruvian fighter improved to 2-0 in the Octagon after submitting Malcolm Wellmaker in his debut in May. He's now 17-1-1 as a professional.
Alatengheili, a 34-year-old from China, has alternated wins and losses in his last six appearances.
Elder beats Sanches in curtain jerker
Evan Elder kicked off UFC 334 in entertaining fashion, earning a unanimous decision win over Samuel Sanches in a lightweight bout. All three judges scored the fight 30-26 in his favor.
The first two rounds were back-and-forth and featured several shifts in momentum, with both fighters hurting each other on the feet. The pace slowed down in the third round, and Elder took Sanches down several times to seal the deal. Sanches lost a point late in the third for grabbing the fence.
With the victory, Elder is now riding a four-fight winning streak and hasn't lost since February 2023.
Sanches came up short in his UFC debut. The 23-year-old Brazilian was coming off a first-round knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2025.
Prefight notes
Gane is defending the heavyweight title for the first time since being promoted to undisputed champion in September after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt due to injury.
The 36-year-old Frenchman captured the interim title at the White House in June, defeating former two-division champion Alex Pereira via second-round TKO. Gane is riding a four-fight unbeaten streak and hasn't lost since facing Jon Jones in a vacant title bout in March 2023.
Hokit is fighting for UFC gold for the first time after one of the fastest rises in the promotion's history. The 29-year-old made his Octagon debut last November and has earned four straight wins - including against Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis - to catapult himself into title contention.
In the UFC 334 co-main event, Kayla Harrison puts the women's bantamweight title on the line in a long-awaited showdown against former two-division champion Amanda Nunes.
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Full UFC 334 fight card
Main card (9 p.m. ET on Paramount+)
- Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit
- Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes
- Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui
- Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland
- Bilal Hasan vs. Luis Gurule
Preliminary card (7 p.m. ET on Paramount+)
- Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke
- Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan
- Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney
- Donte Johnson vs. Cesar Almeida
Early preliminary card (5 p.m. ET on Paramount+)
- Jared Gordon vs. Melquizael Costa
- Macy Chiasson vs. Bia Mesquita
- Alatengheili vs. Juan Diaz
- Evan Elder vs. Samuel Sanches
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