UFC 334 Weigh-Ins: Both Title Fights Set, Two Fighters Heavy
All 26 fighters hit the scale for UFC 334 at MSG, with two missing weight on the prelims.
UFC 334 is officially set after Friday morning weigh-ins at Madison Square Garden in New York. Both title fights are locked in, though two fighters on the prelims came in heavy, per Sherdog.
Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane tipped the scale at 242.6 pounds while challenger Josh Hokit weighed 231.4, giving Gane an 11-pound advantage heading into Saturday's main event. Gane (14-2, 1 NC) makes his first defense after winning the belt from Alex Pereira earlier this year. Hokit (10-0) earned his shot with finishes of Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes.
In the co-main event, former dual-weight champion Amanda Nunes weighed 135 pounds even for her comeback against women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison, who also hit 135. Nunes has not competed since June 2023, making this her return after more than three years away from the cage, per MMA Mania.
Terrance McKinney missed weight for his lightweight bout against Jim Miller, coming in at 160.2 pounds, more than four pounds over the limit. McKinney will be fined a percentage of his purse. Juan Diaz also came in heavy at 136.4 for his bantamweight fight against Heili Alateng, missing by 0.4 pounds. Both bouts are expected to proceed at catchweight.
The rest of the 13-fight card cleared the scales without issue. Notable matchups include Caio Borralho versus Yousri Belgaroui at middleweight, Stephen Thompson against Charles Radtke at welterweight, and Kevin Holland facing Uros Medic in what could be Holland's final fight.
UFC 334 airs on Paramount+ with prelims starting at 5 p.m. ET and the main card at 9 p.m. ET.
The main event and the co-main both made weight clean, and that is all that matters for this card. Gane at 242 against Hokit at 231 is an interesting size gap. Hokit has been the bigger man in most of his fights, but Gane brings that length and movement at a weight that is hard to deal with.
Nunes hitting 135 on the dot after three years away tells me she took this seriously. I still think Harrison is the tougher fight stylistically, but a motivated Amanda Nunes at 135 is a problem for anyone on the planet. Madison Square Garden deserves a card this good.
McKinney missing by four pounds for a fight against Jim Miller is rough. Miller has been doing this for 20 years and always makes weight. If you are coming in that heavy against a legend, you are already behind before the cage door closes.
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