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UFC 334 final faceoffs: Josh Hokit delivers one last message as Ciryl Gane heavily booed

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Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit are officially one day away from launching a new era of the UFC heavyweight division.

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The two headliners hit the stage Friday for UFC 334's ceremonial weigh-ins in New York City, setting the stage for Gane to defend his undisputed title for the first time against the controversial and undefeated American challenger. Both men, in addition UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison, former two-division titleholder Amanda Nunes and the other 22 fighters on the UFC 334 card, squared off for their final faceoffs at the evening’s proceedings and made their final pre-fight remarks.

Hokit, 29, who enters the weekend having propelled himself into an unlikely title shot little more than a year after his UFC debut, engaged in a heated nose-to-nose staredown with the champion, coercing Gane to take off his sunglasses before cutting one final promo on the mic.

"Ciryl, the code word’s going to be colon cleanse, because I’m going to beat the s*** out of you," Hokit said. "Listen, tomorrow night the future is born and the past is put in a f***ing casket. Tomorrow, Gotham is saved."

Gane, 36, captured the interim heavyweight belt in June with a knockout of Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 on the U.S. White House’s South Lawn. The Frenchman was then elevated to undisputed status in September following Tom Aspinall’s vacating of the belt.

"It’s just another fight for me," said Gane, who is 0-2 in his prior two undisputed UFC championship bouts and was heavily booed by the New York crowd. "I’ve got a lot of experience and I’m going to show you this Saturday."

Co-headliners Harrison and Nunes also shared a tense but respectful final faceoff ahead of their long-awaited grudge match for Harrison’s women’s bantamweight title.

Harrison, 36, and Nunes, 38, were once teammates at American Top Team during Nunes’ reign as a two-division UFC champion, but their relationship has since devolved into what appears to be a genuine rivalry. Harrison now returns to action following neck surgery that forced the postponement of their originally scheduled January showdown. Nunes, a UFC Hall of Famer, makes her first appearance since retiring in June 2023.

"I’m humbled, I’m hungry and I’m grateful," said Harrison. “This has been a lifetime in the making for me. I look at my life and it’s a dream, and tomorrow it’s my night.”

"I can’t wait for tomorrow," Nunes said. "I’m happy to be here. New York, see you guys tomorrow. And again."

UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit is set to kick off Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+ with a 13-fight card. Uncrowned will have live coverage of the entire event.

  • Heavyweight championship: Ciryl Gane (242.6) vs. Josh Hokit (231.4)

  • Women's bantamweight championship: Kayla Harrison (135) vs. Amanda Nunes (135)

  • Middleweight: Caio Borralho (185.4) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (186)

  • Welterweight: Uros Medic (171) vs. Kevin Holland (170.4)

  • Flyweight: Bilal Hasan (125.4) vs. Luis Gurule (125.2)

  • Welterweight: Stephen Thompson (170.6) vs. Charles Radtke (170.8)

  • Lightweight: Drew Dober (155.4) vs. Chris Duncan (155.4)

  • Lightweight: Jim Miller (155.6) vs. Terrance McKinney (160.2)*

  • 190-pound catchweight: Donte Johnson (189) vs. Cesar Almeida (189.6)

  • Lightweight: Jared Gordon (155.6) vs. Melquizael Costa (155.4)

  • Women's bantamweight: Macy Chiasson (134.8) vs. Bia Mesquita (135.8)

  • Bantamweight: Alatengheili (135.6) vs. Juan Diaz (136.4)**

  • Lightweight: Evan Elder (156) vs. Samuel Sanches (153.6)

*McKinney missed weight by 4.2 pounds; he is fined 30% of his purse and the fight proceeds as scheduled

**Diaz missed weight by .4 pounds; he is fined 20% of his purse and the fight proceeds as scheduled

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Kevin Yu clubhouse leader in Austin as sun sets with Miles Russell on birdie run

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AUSTIN, Texas — Kevin Yu at least managed to finish the second round Friday at the Austin Championship with another 6-under 66. Whether he keeps the lead is not nearly as important as how he finishes the PGA Tour’s penultimate fall tournament.

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Yu, who came into the week at No. 99 in the FedEx Cup Fall standings, finished with two good par putts and was at 12-under 132.

Trace Crowe, the 18-hole leader who played in the afternoon, was at 13 under when play was suspended for the second straight day by darkness. Crowe faced a 55-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th hole when play was to resume Saturday morning at Omni Barton Creek.

“If you think about it, it’s definitely a lot of pressure,” Yu said about the standings. “But on the golf course pressure’s not going to do anything good to you. I’m trying to just be myself on the course, try to hit good golf shots.

“If I just keep hitting good golf shots, the good golf is going to take care of itself.”

The PGA Tour season ends next week at Sea Island on the Georgia coast, and the top 100 are assured full status for 2027, a key year before the tour shifts its competitive model.

Brian Harman, whose 2023 British Open title came with a five-year exemption, had a 66 and was at 11-unde 133 along with Kristoffer Ventura (67), who also has status locked up for next year.

Crowe went 32 holes before finally making a bogey, going from the rough to well over the green on the 15th hole and missing a par putt from outside 20 feet. He finishes with a par 5 on Saturday, and the tour is hopeful Saturday will finish on time with a smaller field after the cut.

The 36-hole cut was likely to come at 4-under 140. That would spell trouble for Christiaan Bezuidenhout, who was on the bubble coming into the week, along with Davis Thompson.

Here are the players who need a big week at the Austin ChampionshipTwo events remain on the 2026 PGA Tour schedule, with both playing a major role in who secures status in the top 100 and on the Aon Next 10. Here’s how the crowded bubble races stand heading into Austin.

Chris Kirk started at No. 102 and was certain to miss the cut.

Blades Brown, the 19-year-old who won in Mexico last week, hit a drive into the trees to start the back nine and made double bogey, followed that with a bogey and finished with three birdies over his last five holes for a 70 that put him in the group at 9-under 135.

Fellow teenager Miles Russell was still on the course when the horn blared.

The high school senior from Florida made five straight birdies and was 4 under for his round and at 9-under par for the tournament with three holes remaining in his round.

Most high-profile class ever? Florida State officially signs Miles Russell, Charlie WoodsFlorida State signed four players during the early signing period for the Class of 2027, including Miles Russell and Charlie Woods.

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‘It all fell apart’: Upper north shore Hamptons-style home passes in at auction

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