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Two UFC titles are on the line at Madison Square Garden
The UFC is holding an event at Madison Square Garden in New York, with two championships at stake.
Ciryl Gane will defend the heavyweight title against Josh Hokit, who is challenging for a championship in his fifth UFC fight.
Gane became champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the title in September.
In the co-main event, former two-time champion Amanda Nunes returns from retirement to face Kayla Harrison for the women's bantamweight title.
The fight matches former training partners who have never fought each other in the Octagon.
Stephen Thompson will also face Charles Radtke in what Thompson has said will be his last professional fight.
Two UFC championships are at stake at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night.
Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane is set to defend his title for the first time against Josh Hokit.
Amanda Nunes is coming out of retirement to challenge Kayla Harrison for the women’s bantamweight title.
Hokit is challenging for a UFC championship in his fifth fight with the promotion.
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is scheduled to face Charles Radtke in what he has announced will be his last professional fight.
- Who
- Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit, and Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes.
- What
- Gane is defending his heavyweight title, while Harrison is defending the women’s bantamweight title against Nunes.
- When
- Saturday night; the article was published on November 14, 2026.
- Where
- Madison Square Garden in New York.
- Why
- The fights are title bouts; the sources do not state a further reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tom Aspinall vacated the heavyweight title, after which Ciryl Gane was elevated from interim titleholder to champion.
Josh Hokit earned a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series.
- Venue
- Madison Square Garden, New York
- Heavyweight champion
- Ciryl Gane
- Heavyweight challenger
- Josh Hokit
- Women’s bantamweight champion
- Kayla Harrison
- Women’s bantamweight challenger
- Amanda Nunes