UFC 334 Picks & Predictions: Gane vs Hokit

UFC 334 picks and predictions: Gane vs. Hokit

The heavyweight UFC championship is on the line at UFC 334, as the current champion Ciryl Gane faces Josh Hokit. Hokit has surged through the heavyweight rankings this year. However, we predict Gane’s technical ability and power will prove too much.

UFC 334 takes place on 14 November at Madison Square Garden. It’s one of the most iconic sporting venues in the world. It features two title fights. Amanda Nunes returns to face the current women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison in the co-main event before Gane vs Hokit.

Stake-sponsored fighter Caio Borralho also returns to action on the card. You can look forward to seeing Kevin Holland, Drew Dober, and Stephen Thompson too. All of the fights at UFC 334 are available to bet on at Stake Sportsbook. The latest MMA betting odds are available now, with plenty of betting opportunities on this card.

Our UFC 334 predictions and UFC betting tips are based on style matchups, career stats and recent form. We’ve analyzed the MMA betting lines here at Stake to bring you our UFC betting tips and the best opportunities on the card.

Our UFC 334 picks at a glance

Looking for UFC predictions tonight? Our UFC picks this weekend cover the biggest fights, with analysis of each matchup and our preferred selections. Here are our UFC picks tonight for UFC 334:

Gane vs. Hokit prediction for the heavyweight title

Gane became heavyweight champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the title. Aspinall was forced to step aside due to an eye injury. He’ll now defend his title for the first time against undefeated challenger Josh Hokit. Hokit has taken the UFC by storm this year. Gane enters this matchup as the heavy favorite. However, our Gane vs Hokit prediction considers the potential dangers posed by the undefeated challenger.

We’re picking Gane to win because he has more experience. His striking ability is also significantly better. The champion’s record currently stands at 14-2, with 11 wins and 2 losses in the UFC. Most recently, he defeated Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250. Gane stopped the 2-weight champion to win the interim heavyweight belt. Prior to switching to MMA, Gane was a professional Muay Thai and kickboxing fighter. This shows in his fights, with quick movement and powerful strikes.

Josh Hokit isn’t the favorite to win, but it’s hard to count him out based on his performances over the past year. He arrived in the UFC in 2025 after a stoppage win in the Contender Series. He’s now had 4 UFC fights, winning all but one by stoppage. With a 10-0 record, he’s undefeated and mixes striking and grappling successfully. In his last fight, Hokit beat Derrick Lewis at UFC Freedom 250. To beat Gane, he’ll need to lean more on his wrestling background, as Gane has shown a weakness to takedowns and submissions.

We predict Gane wins by KO/TKO in the 3rd round on this Madison Square Garden card.

Harrison vs. Nunes prediction for the women’s bantamweight title

Amanda Nunes first won the UFC’s women's bantamweight championship in 2016. Over her career, she defended the bantamweight belt 6 times while also holding the women’s featherweight belt. She retired in 2023 with a 16-2 record in the UFC. However, she’ll now return to the Octagon to face Kayla Harrison. Our Harrison vs Nunes prediction covers the experience of each fighter.

Harrison is the current women’s bantamweight champion, having won the belt in 2025 by submitting Julianna Peña. Harrison has a professional MMA record of 19-1. This includes 15 PFL wins and 3 UFC wins. Grappling is her main strength, as she’s an Olympic gold medalist in judo. However, She’s returning from surgery on a neck injury.

While Nunes was a dominant champion, 3 years is a long time to be out of the cage. Coming back to face Kayla Harrison may be biting off more than she can chew. But these are two of the best women’s MMA fighters of all time.

It should be a close fight, but we expect Harrison to win by decision.

Borralho vs. Belgaroui prediction

Caio Borralho is currently ranked #6 in the UFC’s middleweight division. He has just 1 loss in the UFC, which came against Imavov last year. Since then, he bounced back to defeat Reinier de Ridder and will be hoping another win can earn him the next title shot. Borralho has proven to be an extremely well-rounded fighter, with excellent striking and grappling, and high fight IQ. Read our exclusive Borralho interview ahead of the fight.

Yousri Belgaroui is lacking experience compared to Borralho, but the upcoming prospect is a dangerous opponent. Taking on an unranked prospect always carries risks. Belgaroui has serious KO power, having won all 3 of his UFC fights by knockout. To avoid the dangerous striking of Belgaroui, we expect Borralho to utilize his grappling, and we predict that he’ll win by submission.

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UFC 334 main card predictions

Uroš Medić vs. Kevin Holland

Uroš Medić is currently on an impressive 4-fight win streak, with all 4 wins coming by way of KO/TKO. The #9-ranked welterweight could be close to earning a title shot. A statement win over Kevin Holland will no doubt bring him closer to the belt. Holland may not be a title contender. However, his exciting fights and KO power make him a fan favorite. In his last 5 fights, he has 3 wins and 2 losses, but we think Medić will have enough to win by decision.

Bilal Hasan vs. Luis Gurule

Bilal Hasan could be a top prospect in the flyweight division. He won his Contender Series fight in the first round, before recently securing his UFC debut with a 2nd-round stoppage win. He’ll face Luis Gurule, who has 1 win and 4 losses in the UFC. We’re expecting a clean KO/TKO finish for Hasan in this fight.

UFC 334 prelim picks

Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke

Stephen Wonderboy Thompson is a combat sports veteran. He had an extensive kickboxing career before joining the UFC in 2012. A former title challenger, Thompson is now on a 3-fight losing streak, and this is likely to be his retirement fight. His opponent, Charles Radtke, is on a 2-fight win streak, and we’re predicting he’ll get a win on the judges’ scorecards.

Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney

Jim Miller is one of the oldest fighters on the UFC roster. He holds the record for most UFC appearances (47) and the most UFC wins (28). He’ll be fighting Terrance McKinney, who is best known for having never gone to a decision in his professional career. While McKinney is talented, he has a tendency to gas himself out chasing a finish. We think Miller will take the submission win.

Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan

Dober recently finished Michael Johnson to take his win streak to 2, and he’s now 15-11 in the UFC. Meanwhile, Chris Duncan is coming off the back of a submission loss to Renato Moicano. However, he had previously been on a 4-fight win streak. We have Duncan winning this fight by submission, as he has shown brilliant submission skills in his most recent fights.

UFC 334 best bets

Explore our UFC best bets, including the best UFC bets for underdogs, fight outcomes and UFC prop bets.

Best underdog bet

Jim Miller is our best underdog bet of the card. The 43-year-old veteran has lots of experience. We predict he has enough guile to beat McKinney. He has an impressive 28 wins in the UFC, 50% of which have come by way of submission. Meanwhile, McKinney has lost 2 UFC fights by submission and has difficulty lasting beyond the first round.

Best prop bet

Our best prop bet for UFC 334 is Miller vs McKinney to go under 2.5 rounds. Terrance McKinney is unique in the fact that none of his fights have ever gone to decision. In fact, his last 9 fights have all ended in the first round. In contrast, 24 of Miller’s fights have ended in decisions. However, 34 of his fights have ended in a stoppage, so we think under 2.5 rounds offers real value.

UFC 334 parlay picks

Our favorite UFC parlay is for Gane, Harrison, Costa, Hasan, and Mesquita to all win. This offers combined odds of 4.08.

For higher odds, try these UFC parlay picks: Medić, Borralho, Duncan, and Johnson to all win. This parlay offers combined odds of 6.55.

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