UFC 334 books two titles at the Garden

A Saturday heavy on paperwork more than results: the UFC formalized a two-title UFC 334 card for Madison Square Garden, PFL set its Chicago lineup, and the long-awaited Fury-Joshua bout wobbled barely a day after it was announced. On the live side, a thin UFC Vegas 121 and two crossover cards stacked with UFC alumni fill out the night.

UFC 334 sets Gane-Hokit and Harrison-Nunes for MSG on Nov. 14

The UFC announced its full UFC 334 card for Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden, with undisputed heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (14-2, 1 NC) defending against undefeated No. 4 contender Josh Hokit (10-0) in the main event and bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison (19-1) meeting returning two-division great Amanda Nunes (23-5) in the co-main. The undercard adds Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui, Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland, Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke and Jim Miller's 48th UFC appearance against Terrance McKinney. It is the promotion's first trip to the Garden since UFC 322 last November.

Why it matters: Two title fights on one card, and Harrison-Nunes puts the reigning 135-pound champ across from arguably the greatest woman in MMA history — a legacy bout that reshapes the division whatever the outcome.

Fury-Joshua in peril a day after it was announced, again over Dana White's role

Barely 24 hours after Netflix announced Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua for Dec. 11 in Cardiff, reporters Mike Coppinger and Chris Mannix say the fight is in danger of collapsing. The sticking point is Dana White: Turki Alalshikh, who is bankrolling the bout, wants the UFC boss involved as a promoter, while Joshua and Eddie Hearn cite a contract barring Zuffa's involvement. Fury blasted the pair as 'shithouse cowards' and even claimed he personally struck the anti-White clause from his own deal, while replacements such as Terence Crawford vs. Ryan Garcia and Fury vs. David Benavidez are already being floated.

Why it matters: The fight fans waited a decade for is now hostage to a promotional turf war, with Dana White's boxing ambitions and Zuffa Boxing versus Matchroom as the wedge.

Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos tops thin UFC Vegas 121, with two TUF 34 finals

The UFC returns to the Meta APEX on Saturday night for a bantamweight headliner between 21-year-old prospect Raul Rosas Jr. (12-1) and surging 39-year-old veteran Raoni Barcelos (22-5), both on five-fight win streaks. A grudge match between No. 2 Norma Dumont and No. 4 Ailin Perez was bumped up to the co-main, and the card closes The Ultimate Fighter 34 with finals at bantamweight (Mehemmedeli Osmanli vs. Ilimbek Akylbek) and women's strawweight. Late shuffling saw Luis Hernandez take a short-notice light heavyweight bout with Sedriques Dumas, while John Castaneda shaved his head to make the bantamweight limit on his second attempt.

Why it matters: It's a low-wattage lineup, but a Rosas win nudges the young headliner toward the top 10, and Dumont-Perez carries real 135-pound title-picture stakes.

PFL sets Chicago card, Carmouche-Bishop rematch for first women's flyweight title

PFL announced its full PFL Chicago lineup for Oct. 16 at Wintrust Arena, headlined by a rematch between 2025 tournament winner Liz Carmouche (26-8) and submission specialist Jena Bishop (11-3) for the promotion's inaugural women's flyweight world championship. In the co-main, undefeated 2024 featherweight champion Timur Khizriev (18-0) returns from injuries suffered in an armed attack to rematch Gabriel Braga, and former light heavyweight champ Emiliano Sordi is also back on the ESPN2 main card.

Why it matters: Carmouche, one-half of the UFC's first women's bout in 2013, can cap her PFL run with a first-ever belt, while Khizriev's return is a notable comeback for one of the league's few unbeaten champions.

UFC exiles headline crossover Saturday: Till-Romero at BKFC, Cejudo's boxing debut

Two crossover cards stacked with former UFC names run Saturday. At BKFC 94 in Manchester, Darren Till (1-0 bare-knuckle) headlines against 49-year-old Yoel Romero, with champion Dave Mundell defending his middleweight belt against Jack Cullen. On the Misfits Boxing card in Miami, two-division UFC champ Henry Cejudo makes his pro boxing debut against 20-year-old actor Javon 'Wanna' Walton, while Tony Ferguson defends a Misfits middleweight title against late replacement Mahmoud Sebie. The Misfits weigh-ins turned chaotic, including an undercard influencer knocked flat by a cheeseburger slap.

Why it matters: The post-UFC economy keeps humming — Till, Romero, Cejudo and Ferguson are all cashing checks the Octagon never offered, a reminder of how much combat-sports money now sits outside the promotion.

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