UFC 334 pre-event facts: Amanda Nunes can add new history to epic resume

The UFC’s 10th annual visit to Madison Square Garden in New York goes down Saturday with UFC 334, which streams entirely on Paramount+.

Headlining the promotion’s penultimate numbered event of the year are a pair of anticipated championship fights.

In the main event, Ciryl Gane (14-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) seeks his first defense of the undisputed heavyweight championship when he takes on the outspoken and undefeated Josh Hokit (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC). The co-headliner, meanwhile, features one of the biggest fights in women’s MMA history as two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) put her women’s bantamweight title on the line against UFC Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC), who returns from retirement in pursuit of history.

For all the numbers behind both title fights, as well as the rest of the card in “The Big Apple,” check below for MMA Junkie’s UFC 334 pre-event facts.

Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit

Ciryl Gane

Gane is the only French-born fighter in history to hold a version of a UFC title.

Gane is one of two fighters to have separate interim UFC title reigns. Justin Gaethje also accomplished the feat.

Gane is one of 17 fighters in history to win a version of a UFC title with an undefeated record.

Gane vs. Tom Aspinall at UFC 321 marked the second UFC championship fight to end in a no contest (Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier at UFC 214). It was the first to be ruled as such inside the cage.

Gane is one of three heavyweights in modern UFC history to start his career 7-0 inside the octagon. Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos also accomplished the feat.

Gane lands 61.7 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC heavyweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the division.

Gane defends 60.9 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC heavyweight competition, the second-best rate among active fighters in the weight class behind Tanner Boser (61.5 percent).

Gane’s +82 significant strike differential against Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 is the largest margin in a UFC heavyweight title fight.

Josh Hokit

Hokit can become the 18th fighter in UFC history to win a title with an undefeated record.

Hokit, 29, can become the youngest first-time UFC heavyweight champion since 27-year-old Junior Dos Santos in in November 2011.

Hokit has earned nine of his 10 career victories by stoppage.

Hokit’s four-fight UFC winning streak at heavyweight is tied for the second-longest active streak in the division behind Valter Walker (five).

Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes

Kayla Harrison

Harrison is one of five Olympic gold medalist to fight in the UFC, along with Henry Cejudo, Kevin Jackson, Mark Schultz and Gable Steveson. She’s the only multi-time gold medalist in company history.

Harrison is one of three Olympic gold medalists to fight in the UFC since the organization was purchased by parent company Zuffa. Cejudo and Steveson are the others.

Harrison is one of two fighters in history to win a UFC championship and Olympic gold medal. Cejudo also accomplished the feat.

Harrison is one of seven fighters to hold the undisputed UFC women’s bantamweight champion.

Harrison is a two-time PFL women’s lightweight champion. She accomplished the feat in 2019 and 2021.

Harrison has earned 14 of her 19 career victories by stoppage. She has earned both of her UFC stoppage victories by submission.

Amanda Nunes

Nunes is one of four simultaneous two-division champions in UFC history. Daniel Cormier, Conor McGregor, and Cejudo also accomplished the feat.

Nunes is one of 11 fighters in UFC history to win titles in two weight classes. Cormier, McGregor, Cejudo, Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, B.J. Penn, and Randy Couture also accomplished the feat.

Nunes can become the second in history to win a championship fight after an individual induction into the UFC Hall of Fame. Couture also accomplished the feat.

Nunes is the only fighter UFC history to have multiple simultaneous two-division title reigns.

Nunes is the only fighter in UFC history to record title defenses in two divisions while simultaneously holding multiple belts.

Nunes is the only fighter in UFC history to record multiple title defenses in two divisions while simultaneously holding multiple belts.

Nunes’ 11 victories in UFC title fights are tied with Anderson Silva for fourth-most in company history behind Jones (16), St-Pierre (13) and Demetrious Johnson (12).

Nunes’ 11 victories in women’s UFC title fights are tied with Valentina Shevchenko for most in company history.

Nunes’ eight victories in UFC women’s bantamweight title fights are most in divisional history.

Nunes has defeated seven fighters who once held an undisputed UFC belt, the second-most in company history behind Jones (nine).

Nunes’ victory at the 2:36 mark of Round 5 at UFC 224 marked the second latest stoppage in a women’s UFC title fight. Only Miesha Tate’s win at the 3:30 mark of Round 5 vs. Holly Holm at UFC 196 came later.

Nunes’ 16 victories in UFC competition are second-most for any female in company history behind Jessica Andrade (17).

Nunes’ 13 victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Nunes’ eight stoppage victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Nunes’ six knockout victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Nunes’ six knockdowns landed in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Nunes’ 14-second knockout of Julia Budd at Strikeforce Challenger 13 is the fastest knockout in UFC/Strikeforce women’s history.

Nunes’ 32 takedowns landed in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are most in divisional history.

Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland

Uros Medic (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) is 6-2 since he moved up to the welterweight division in July 2023.

Medic’s average fight time of 3:33 in UFC welterweight competition is the shortest in divisional history.

Medic has earned all 14 of his career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all eight of his UFC wins by knockout.

Medic’s five first-round knockout victories in UFC welterweight competition are tied with Anthony Johnson and Vicente Luque for most in divisional history.

Medic’s four-fight first-round knockout streak in UFC competition is tied for the third-longest run in company history behind Sergei Pavlovich (six) and Don Frye (five).

Medic’s four-fight UFC knockout streak is tied with Manel Kape for longest among active fighters in the company.

Medic’s eight knockout victories since 2021 in UFC competition are tied with Alex Pereira for most among active fighters in the company.

Medic is one of 10 fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning back elbow. He accomplished the feat at UFC 291.

Kevin Holland (29-15 MMA, 16-12 UFC) is 7-5 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in March 2022.

Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke

Stephen Thompson’s (17-9-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since December 2022.

Thompson’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC welterweight competition are tied for fifth-most in divisional history behind Thiago Alves (13), Carlos Prates (12), Jake Ellenberger (11) and Matt Brown (11).

Thompson’s eight fight-night bonuses for UFC welterweight fights are fourth-most in divisional history behind Chris Lytle (10), Luque (nine) and Brown (nine).

Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan

Drew Dober’s (29-15 MMA, 15-11 UFC) 12 stoppage victories in UFC lightweight competition are fourth-most in divisional history behind Jim Miller (18), Charles Oliveira (15) and Joe Lauzon (13).

Dober’s 11 knockout victories in UFC lightweight competition are most in divisional history.

Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney

Jim Miller (39-19 MMA, 28-18 UFC) competes in his 48th UFC bout, the most appearances in company history. His 45th lightweight appearance is also the divisional record.

Miller’s total fight time of 7:09:00 in UFC lightweight competition is most in divisional history.

Miller’s 28 victories in UFC competition are the most in company history.

Miller’s 25 victories in UFC lightweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Miller’s 20 stoppage victories in UFC competition are second-most in company history behind Oliveira (21).

Miller’s 18 stoppage victories in UFC lightweight competition are most in divisional history.

Miller’s 52 submission attempts in UFC competition are the most in company history.

Miller’s 14 submission victories in UFC competition are second-most in company history behind Oliveira (17).

Miller’s 12 submission victories in UFC lightweight competition are most in divisional history.

Miller’s 16 fight-night bonuses for UFC lightweight bouts are with Nate Diaz for third-most in company history behind Oliveira (21) and Donald Cerrone (18).

Miller’s 15 fight-night bonuses for UFC lightweight bouts are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Gaethje (17).

Terrance McKinney (18-9 MMA, 8-6 UFC) has earned all 18 of his career victories by stoppage. He’s finished 17 of those wins in Round 1, including all eight of his UFC wins.

McKinney’s average fight time of 2:28 in UFC competition is the shortest among active fighters in the company.

McKinney’s eight first-round stoppage victories since 2021 in UFC competition are most among active fighters in the company.

McKinney’s eight first-round stoppage victories in UFC lightweight competition are tied with Lauzon for second-most in divisional history behind Miller (12).

McKinney’s four victories in one minute or less are tied with Vitor Belfort for second-most in company history behind A. Johnson (five).

McKinney lands 7.95 significant strikes per minute in UFC lightweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Frank Camacho (8.91).

McKinney’s seven-second knockout at UFC 263 is the fourth-fastest in UFC history. Jorge Masvidal holds the record with a five-second finish.

McKinney’s seven-second knockout at UFC 263 is the fastest in UFC history by a debuting fighter.

Jared Gordon vs. Melquizael Costa

Melquizael Costa (27-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has earned one of six knockouts in UFC history stemming from a spinning back kick to the head. He won with the technique at UFC Fight Night 267. Renan Barao, Uriah Hall, Magomed Mustafaev, Joaquin Buckley, and Natalia Silva also accomplished the feat.

Macy Chiasson vs. Bia Mesquita

Macy Chiasson’s (10-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since June 2024.

Chiasson’s four stoppage victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Nunes (eight) and Rousey (six).

Chiasson’s three knockout victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Nunes (six).

Bia Mesquita’s (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) three submission victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are tied with Rousey for most in divisional history. Rousey hasn’t achieved a submission win in the UFC since February 2015.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.

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