UFC 334 Final Faceoffs: Josh Hokit Sends One Final Message to Ciryl Gane, Who Gets Heavily Booed

Gane, 36, won the interim heavyweight belt in June with a knockout over Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the US White House. The Frenchman was then elevated to undisputed status in September after Tom Aspinall relinquished the belt.

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“It’s just another fight for me,” said Gane, who is 0-2 in his previous two undisputed UFC championship fights and was booed heavily by the New York crowd. “I have a lot of experience and I’m going to show it to you this Saturday.”

Co-headliners Harrison and Nunes also shared a tense but respectful final showdown before their long-awaited grudge match for Harrison’s women’s bantamweight title.

Harrison, 36, and Nunes, 38, were once teammates on American Top Team during Nunes’ reign as two-division UFC champion, but their relationship has since blossomed into what appears to be a full-blown rivalry. Harrison now returns to action after neck surgery which forced the postponement of their originally scheduled showdown in January. UFC Hall of Famer Nunes makes his first appearance since retiring in June 2023.

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“I’m honored, I’m hungry and I’m grateful,” Harrison said. “It’s been a lifetime for me. I look at my life and it’s a dream, and tomorrow is my night.”

“I can’t wait for tomorrow,” Nunes said. “I’m happy to be here. New York, see you tomorrow guys. And again.”