The Octagon heads to the world's most iconic arena, Madison Square Garden. On Saturday, November 14, 2026, the Big Apple hosts a blockbuster card featuring two high-stakes title bouts.
In the main event, Ciryl Gane makes his first heavyweight title defense against undefeated challenger Josh Hokit. The co-main event features Kayla Harrison defending her belt following her return from neck surgery against Amanda Nunes, who steps back into the Octagon after a three year break.
Numbered events always command big payouts. While the UFC does not publicly disclose official fight purses, the following estimations for both title fights are based on athlete rankings, previous payouts, and matchups.
Gane vs. Hokit Breakdown
Ciryl Gane's base purse for UFC 334 is estimated at roughly $718,000. However, his largest single-fight payday to date came at UFC Freedom 250 in June 2026, where he defeated Alex Pereira to capture the interim heavyweight championship. While his base purse for that event was estimated at $750,000, fight week earnings and bonuses brought his total earnings to approximately $8 million.
An early payout milestone in Gane's career occurred at UFC 270. As the interim UFC heavyweight champion challenging undisputed champion Francis Ngannou, and despite losing, Gane earned a $500,000 base purse plus fight week incentives, walking away with a total of $542,000.
Josh Hokit is estimated to earn a base pay of $181,000 for his heavyweight title fight. While this represents a step up from his previous earnings, which ranged between $48,000 and $166,000 per fight, it also reflects the experience gap compared to his veteran opponent. Hokit's highest single-fight payday came at UFC Freedom 250, where he brought in an estimated $357,000 through his base salary, a win bonus, and performance bonuses following his TKO victory over Derrick Lewis.
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Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes Breakdown
This clash has been a long time coming, delivering payouts that speak to the stakes of the event. Kayla Harrison is expected to take home an estimated base purse of $301,000 for the bout, with her total potentially scaling close to $1 million. Harrison's highest career payday to date is estimated at $932,000, which she earned after defeating Julianna Pena at UFC 316 in June 2025 to capture the UFC women's bantamweight championship.
Since Amanda Nunes has been out of the Octagon for quite some time, her current earnings are difficult to project. However, her previous championship bouts command massive figures, with an estimated $1 million for her win against Irene Aldana at UFC 289, and another estimated $1 million when she reclaimed the bantamweight title against Julianna Pena at UFC 227. Her legendary status and historic paydays make it likely that UFC 334 will add to that list.
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