UFC 334 by the Numbers: Breaking Down Gane vs Hokit and Harrison vs Nunes
UFC 334 puts two belts on the line at Madison Square Garden on November 14, and in both title fights the numbers point to a clash of opposite styles. Here's the matchup-by-matchup breakdown, based on UFC Stats: reach, output, defense, wrestling and how each of the eight fighters tends to finish.
Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit, heavyweight. Gane (14-2, #11 pound-for-pound, "Bon Gamin") is the reigning champion, and he brings a 3-inch height edge and a 7.5-inch reach advantage: 81 inches to Hokit's 73.5. The Frenchman does his work on the feet: 89% of the significant strikes he lands come standing. He averages 5.40 per minute, absorbs just 2.31 and has 61% striking defense. Hokit (10-0, #4 at heavyweight) is eight years younger at 28, made his Octagon debut in November 2025, and fights at a different pace altogether: 9.29 significant strikes a minute at 65% accuracy, nearly four more per minute than Gane. The trade-off: he absorbs 5.28 per minute and his striking defense sits at just 49%. His knockdown average is 1.24 to Gane's 0.33, six of his ten wins came in the first round, and his average fight lasts 7:14 compared with 13:00 for the champion. There is a grappling wrinkle too: 22% of the strikes Hokit lands come on the ground, Gane's takedown defense is 47%, and Hokit stuffs 78% of takedown attempts against him. On paper, the fight comes down to the opening minutes and whether Hokit can close the distance before Gane settles in behind that reach.
Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes, women's bantamweight. Both stand 5-foot-8, but Nunes has the longer reach, 69 inches to 66. Harrison (19-1, #2 pound-for-pound) is the champion and, by the numbers, a ground fighter: 53% of the significant strikes she lands come on the mat, she averages 2.84 takedowns per 15 minutes, eight of her 19 wins came by submission (42%), and she absorbs only 1.10 significant strikes a minute. Her takedown defense is a perfect 100%. Nunes (23-5, "The Lioness," UFC Hall of Famer) is the opposite: 68% of her strikes come standing, 13 of her wins are knockouts (57%), she owns 14 first-round finishes, and her knockdown average is 0.63, while Harrison's is zero. She can wrestle as well, with 2.73 takedowns per 15 minutes and 82% takedown defense. The question is simple: can Harrison drag the fight to the mat, where more than half of her damage is done, or can Nunes keep it standing?
- Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui, middleweight. Borralho (18-2, #5 at middleweight, "The Natural") gives up size here: 6-foot-1½ with a 75-inch reach against Belgaroui's 6-foot-6 and 79 inches. The Dutch fighter (11-3) is a pure striker: 6.44 significant strikes landed per minute against 2.28 absorbed, 86% of his strikes on the feet, nine of 11 wins by knockout and none by submission. Borralho is comfortable going the distance, with half of his wins on the scorecards and an average fight time of 14:09. He also has the edge in takedown defense, 76% to Belgaroui's 67%.
- Uroš Medić vs Kevin Holland, welterweight. Medić (14-3, #12 at welterweight, "The Doctor") has 12 knockouts in his 14 wins (86%), 11 first-round finishes, an average fight time of 3:42 and a 3.72 knockdown average, the highest of the eight fighters covered here. Holland (29-15, "Trailblazer") holds a 10-inch reach advantage, 81 to 71, and his wins include 14 knockouts and nine submissions. Neither is hard to hit: Medić absorbs 3.40 significant strikes a minute with 57% defense, Holland 3.21 with 50%.
The main card starts at 9 p.m. local time, with the prelims at 7 p.m. and the early prelims at 5 p.m. — 12 fights in all. If you want to catch the whole night, be there by 5 p.m. for the first bout of the early prelims. Grab your seat now: UFC 334 tickets for Gane vs Hokit in New York.