NEW YORK CITY – Madison Square Garden hosted UFC 334 on Saturday night with two championship matchups headlining a card that delivered a memorable retirement performance, a fast finish, and an unusual majority draw, according to Yahoo Sports.
Ciryl Gane retained his heavyweight championship after five hard fought rounds, earning a unanimous decision on all three judges’ scorecards over Josh Hokit, per Yahoo Sports.
Gane surpassed former heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier’s record for most significant strikes landed in a heavyweight fight by reaching 182, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
Kayla Harrison secured her victory in the fourth round by locking in a guillotine choke to force a submission against Amanda Nunes, successfully defending her bantamweight championship, according to Yahoo Sports.
Following the victory, Harrison was emotional and reflective inside the octagon, stating, “It feels surreal…if you told me at 16-years-old this would be my life, I wouldn’t believe you. I’m humble. It’s an honor and a privilege to stand before you. New York I love you,” as reported by Yahoo Sports.
Stephen Wonderboy Thompson delivered a spectacular finish in the final fight of his career by stopping Charles Radtke with a spinning wheel kick in the second round, per Yahoo Sports.
The 43-year-old had announced UFC 334 would be his retirement fight, leaving the Octagon with a highlight-reel moment that defined his career, according to Yahoo Sports.
Terrance McKinney needed less than two minutes to put away Jim Miller by catching the veteran with a hard left hand before following up with punches to force the stoppage, as noted by Yahoo Sports.
The welterweight bout between Uros Medic and Kevin Holland ended in a majority draw after two low blows from Medic interrupted the action, per Yahoo Sports.