Saturday night, the top MMA promotion returns to New York City for UFC 334! This year’s UFC card at Madison Square Garden is stacked with two title fights at the top. Ciryl Gane defends the UFC Heavyweight Championship against rising contender Josh Hokit in the Main Event of UFC 334. In the co-main event, two former teammates, Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes, will face off for the Women’s Bantamweight title.
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Check out my favorite fighters to add to your daily fantasy lineup for Saturday’s UFC 334 card.
Studs
Kayla Harrison ($8,800)
Kayla Harrison is set to defend the Women’s Bantamweight title against her old teammate and former two-division champion Amanda Nunes. At UFC 316 in June 2025, Harrison beat Juliana Pena to win the UFC title, but she has been sidelined after undergoing neck surgery. Nunes’ last UFC appearance came in June 2023, when she beat Irene Aldana by unanimous decision. Both fighters are coming off a layoff: Harrison hasn’t competed in 17 months, while it’s been 41 months since Nunes’ last fight.
In this fight, they are both 5’8″, while Nunes has a three-inch reach advantage (69″ vs. 66″). Although Nunes has the power advantage with seven more career knockouts, this fight is a lot closer on the feet than it may seem. Nunes lands more significant strikes per minute (4.55 vs. 4.29), but Harrison has the edge in striking accuracy (62% vs. 51%) and strikes absorbed per minute (1.10 vs. 2.62). On the ground, Harrison averages more takedowns (2.84 vs. 2.73) while Nunes has a better takedown accuracy (54% vs. 37%). But with Harrison being an Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo, she will likely have the edge on the ground. It is important to remember to take those stats with a grain of salt, as they only include fights in the UFC, which Nunes has 18 of, and Harrison has only three.
Through three UFC fights, Harrison has lived up to previous expectations and more. Harrison has also been an elite fantasy contributor, scoring 108.8, 84.8, and 112.5 points in the UFC. Although Nunes is regarded as the greatest female fighter of all time, she hasn’t competed in over three years, and it is unknown what level she’s at. Beating Nunes is the crowning achievement of Harrison’s MMA career and something she has long been after. I believe Harrison is ready for the moment and will use her elite defense on the feet to keep Nunes from getting going before getting the best of her on the ground.
Chris Duncan ($8,600)
Duncan is two inches taller (5’10” vs. 5’8″) and has a slight reach advantage (71″ vs. 70″). Although Dober is coming off two wins, Duncan is the more versatile fighter. Duncan averages more significant strikes per minute (4.83 vs. 4.48) and more takedowns per 15 minutes (2.92 vs. 0.61).
In three of Duncan’s previous four wins, he has scored 94-plus fantasy points. Although Duncan is solid on his feet, his biggest advantage comes on the ground. If Duncan is aggressive and gets this fight to the mat, another submission is possible; he has seven in his career, which raises his ceiling as a fantasy contributor.
Value Play
Yousri Belgaroui ($7,700)
The UFC 334 Main Card also features a high-stakes Middleweight bout between No. 5 Caio Borralho and Yousri Belgaroui. Borralho, 18-2, recently got back in the win column against Reinier de Ridder at UFC 326 in March. Meanwhile, Belgaroui enters this fight on a six-fight winning streak, with five of his last six wins coming by knockout.
Belgaroui is a former kickboxer who beat Alex Pereira in his previous sport. But now Belgaroui trains alongside Pereira at Teixeira MMA & Fitness in Connecticut. In this matchup, Belgaroui has a big physical advantage: he is taller by five inches (6’6″ vs. 6’1″) and has a four-inch edge in reach (79″ vs. 74″).
Both fighters in this bout are primarily strikers, which should keep most of this bout on the feet. Although Borralho has faced tougher competition in the UFC recently, Belgaroui has the edge on paper. Belgaroui lands 2.97 more significant strikes per minute (6.44 vs. 3.47) and has the edge in striking accuracy (63% vs. 56%). Adding Belgaroui to your lineup at $7,700 is an excellent value, given his streak and elite upside.
Stats provided by UFC Stats.
