Gane edges Hokit as Harrison submits Nunes at UFC 334 in New York

Ciryl Gane and Kayla Harrison emerged victorious from two contrasting title fights at UFC 334 in New York City on Saturday night. Gane needed all five rounds to overcome Josh Hokit in the heavyweight main event, while Harrison ended her contest with Amanda Nunes by submission in the fourth round.

Hokit put Gane under pressure from the outset, using an unconventional approach that repeatedly forced the Frenchman backward. The American challenger made it difficult for Gane to settle into the fight, but appeared to tire over the final two rounds. The contest ultimately went to the judges, who each scored it 48-47 for Gane, giving the champion a unanimous decision.

Harrison also faced a difficult opening stretch in the co-main event. Nunes initially disrupted her grappling and threatened to take control, but Harrison changed the course of the fight with two judo throws. Both put Nunes in vulnerable positions and allowed Harrison to follow up with damaging strikes as the contest progressed.

The decisive opening came during a fourth-round scramble. Nunes stumbled to the canvas with her back exposed, and Harrison quickly moved into position to apply a rear-naked choke. Nunes tapped, giving Harrison a submission victory and keeping the title in the champion's hands after she had weathered the early challenge.

Elsewhere on the card, Caio Borralho earned a unanimous decision against Yousri Belgaroui, with all three judges returning scores of 30-27. Uros Medic and Kevin Holland finished with a majority draw. One judge scored their bout 29-27, while the other two each recorded 28-28, leaving neither fighter with a victory.

Several bouts ended in the opening round. Terrance McKinney knocked out Jim Miller with punches, and Cesar Almeida stopped Donte Johnson by technical knockout, also with punches. Bia Mesquita secured another first-round finish when she submitted Macy Chiasson with a rear-naked choke.

Chris Duncan defeated Drew Dober by unanimous decision, receiving scores of 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. Melquizael Costa also won on all three scorecards against Jared Gordon, with each judge scoring the bout 29-28. Juan Diaz beat Heili Alateng by unanimous decision with three scores of 30-27.

Evan Elder completed another unanimous decision victory, defeating Samuel Sanches 30-26 on every scorecard. Luis Gurule was also listed as a winner over Bilal Hasan, alongside Stephen Thompson, who defeated Charles Radtke. The reported results did not specify the method of victory for either of those two bouts.