UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden is Saturday, November 14, 2026, and it is the kind of card that fills a Long Island group chat fast. Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane defends his title against undefeated Josh Hokit in the main event. In the co-main, bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison faces Amanda Nunes. Two title fights at the Garden, on what is reported to be the UFC's last event of 2026.

If you are coming in from Nassau or Suffolk, the fights are the easy part. The hard part is a Saturday that starts in the late afternoon and ends well after most of Long Island has gone to bed. I have been driving Long Island clients into Midtown for more than 20 years, and fight night at MSG is its own animal. Here is how to plan it.

What Is on the Card

The headliners are the reason this one matters.

Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit (heavyweight title). Gane is the champion. Hokit comes in at 10-0, earned his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series, and this is his first UFC main event.

Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes (bantamweight title). Harrison is a two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and the current champion. Nunes was the first woman to hold UFC titles in two divisions at the same time, and this fight marks her return.

Also scheduled: Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson vs. Charles Radtke, Kevin Holland vs. Uroš Medić, and Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney. The undercard has already had several changes in the past few weeks, so treat everything below the co-main as subject to change. Check the official listing the week of the event.

It also lands almost exactly ten years after UFC 205, which was the first UFC event ever held in New York City, at the same building, after the state lifted its MMA ban. For a lot of fans on the Island, the Garden is where they saw their first live UFC card. A packed Garden is expected.

The Timeline: A Long Saturday Night

According to the official MSG event page, doors open at 4:00 PM ET and the event starts at 5:00 PM. Reported times have the early prelims at 5:00 PM, the prelims at 7:00 PM, and the main card at 9:00 PM ET.

The title fights go last. Depending on how many fights end early and how many go the distance, you are walking out of the Garden around midnight or later. Nobody can tell you the exact time, and that uncertainty is what makes planning the ride home tricky.

So you have two kinds of fans. Some go in for the prelims and spend seven or eight hours in and around the building. Others have dinner in Midtown first and walk in for the main card. Either way, the trip home starts late on a Saturday night in the middle of Manhattan.

Getting There and Back: Your Real Options

Driving yourself

You can drive in. Expect Saturday night garage rates around 33rd and 34th Street, and expect to spend a while getting out of that garage when the whole arena lets out at once. Then it is the Midtown Tunnel or the 59th Street Bridge, and the LIE or the Northern State home after midnight, often with overnight construction closures. And somebody in your group has to stay sober for all of it.

The LIRR

Penn Station sits right underneath the Garden, which makes the train genuinely convenient on the way in. I will be fair about that. The issue is the way home. After a late main event you are on a crowded late-night train with everyone else who just left the building, and when you get off at Hicksville or Huntington or Ronkonkoma, you still need a ride from the station. Check the LIRR schedule for that night before you count on it.

Rideshare at 12:30 AM

Trying to grab a rideshare on Seventh Avenue outside the Garden at egress is about as frustrating as it gets. Thousands of people are refreshing the same app, surge pricing kicks in, and the driver who finally accepts may not know the area or may cancel once they see the traffic.

A car that waits for you

This is what we do. With hourly service, your driver picks you up at home, drops you off near the Garden, and stays in the area for the night. Whether you leave after the co-main or stay for the last bell, the car is there. You shouldn't have to think about this at midnight in Midtown.

Fight Night Is a Group Night

Most people do not go to a UFC card alone. It is a birthday, a bachelor party, a group of guys from the same block in Massapequa, or a few brothers-in-law who have been talking about Nunes for a month.

For four to six people, a Suburban works. For a bigger crew, a Sprinter van seats the whole group. One pickup run through the neighborhood, one drop-off in Midtown, one meeting spot after the fights, and everyone dropped back at their own front door. You won't need a designated driver, because the professional one is already behind the wheel.

Taking Clients to the Fights

UFC at the Garden is a classic client-entertainment ticket, and MSG offers private hospitality suites for this event. If you are hosting clients or your team, the night usually looks something like this: pickup at the office or at home in Manhasset, Syosset, or Garden City, dinner in Midtown, the fights, then everyone home after midnight.

That is a lot of moving pieces for a host who wants to be talking to clients, not checking a parking ticket. Our corporate travel clients book a car for the whole evening, and the driver handles the schedule. If some of your guests are coming from Manhattan offices, our black car service in NYC covers those pickups too. We went into how this works in more detail in our post on hourly corporate chauffeur service in NYC.

Pickup Logistics Outside the Garden

Seventh Avenue and 33rd Street are chaos when an arena lets out. Police barricades, crowds spilling into the street, cars double-parked trying to find their passengers. We never try to pull up right at the doors on a night like this.

Before the event, we agree on a pickup point a block or two away from the crowd. When the fights end, the driver texts you, you walk to the spot, and the car is waiting. It is a much calmer way to end a long night than standing on the corner with your phone at 3% battery. If you went to the Knicks home opener this fall, you already know what Seventh Avenue looks like when the Garden empties.

Practical Notes for UFC 334

Bags: MSG says bags must fit under your seat, with a maximum of 22" x 14" x 9". Leave the backpack in the car.
Tickets: Have your mobile tickets loaded before you get to the door, and check your ticket for the suggested entrance.
Arrive early: MSG recommends it, especially if you want to catch the prelims.
Card changes: Check the official listing again the week of the fight.

For the record, we are not affiliated with the UFC or Madison Square Garden. We just drive a lot of Long Islanders to the Garden and home again.

Coming from Anywhere on Long Island

We cover the run from anywhere on the Island. From Nassau County, Great Neck and Port Washington to Merrick and Massapequa, and from Suffolk County, Huntington and Dix Hills out to Smithtown and beyond. For a full rundown of what we offer, see our Long Island car service page, and keep an eye on our NYC events page for what else is coming to the Garden this fall.

Book Your Ride for UFC 334

Two title fights, a Saturday night that runs past midnight, and a ride home from Midtown that most people do not plan until it is too late. The car will be there when you walk out.

Book your ride and tell us your pickup town, how many people are going, and whether you are coming for the prelims or the main card. We will take it from there.

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