Tonight’s UFC 327 foremost card lineup featured a extremely anticipated heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hokit.
Blaydes (19-6 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the primary time since incomes a break up resolution win over Rizvan Kuniev this previous June in Baku. Previous to that triumph, ‘Razor’ was coming off a first-round knockout loss to Tom Aspinall (see that right here).
In the meantime, Josh Hokit (9-0 MMA) had entered tonight’s battle sporting an undefeated skilled file of 8-0. ‘The Unimaginable Hok’ was most beforehand seen in motion at January’s UFC 324 occasion, the place he scored a first-round TKO victory over Denzel Freeman.
The battle resulted in one of many biggest heavyweight tilts of all time. Though the battle went the space, it felt like the competition was near being stopped on quite a few completely different events all through the fifteen-minute slugfest. Each males had been visibly rocked on a number of events, however Josh Hokit appeared to be the aggressor for the nice majority of the fan-friendly affair. After three rounds of exceptional punishment, ‘The Unimaginable Hok’ walked away with a unanimous resolution victory, 29-28 on all three of the judges’ scorecards.
Try how the professionals reacted to the battle between Hokit and Blaydes beneath:
If Josh wins, is he going to recollect every part he memorized for his speech? #UFC327
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) April 12, 2026
Josh is the riddler lmfao bruh is pure leisure Curtis a beast have to mixs in them takedowns once more 100gs is coming there manner
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) April 12, 2026
This is without doubt one of the craziest issues I’ve ever seen 🤯 #UFC327
— Mike Malott (@Michael_Malott) April 12, 2026
Combat of 12 months
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 12, 2026
What a battle 🤯🤯🤯🤯
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) April 12, 2026
Hokit. I believe you could possibly argue with 30-27 or 29-28, each going for Hokit. #UFC327
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) April 12, 2026
Josh Hokit with the w
— Bo Nickal (@NoBickal) April 12, 2026
What. A. Combat. When you hated Hokit earlier than you’re gonna be actually pissed when his battle with Curtis Blades goes into the UFC corridor of fame
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) April 12, 2026
Love him or hate him, Josh Hokit has undeniably been the story this week, particularly after a efficiency like that
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 12, 2026
That was insane I can’t consider it went all 3 spherical. Curtis has the center of a lion
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) April 12, 2026
What a loopy battle for the Heavyweights at @ufc 327! #UFC327
— MackenzieDern (@MackenzieDern) April 12, 2026
Josh Hokit was the one man I wrestled my senior 12 months of school who truly tried to beat me and never simply stall.
— Bo Nickal (@NoBickal) April 12, 2026
Following the conclusion of tonight’s battle card, Dana White introduced on the post-fight press convention that Josh Hokit could be taking dwelling 2 efficiency bonuses, leading to an additional $200k. Hokit’s counterpart, Blaydes, acquired a single efficiency bonus for his efforts ($100k).
It was additionally introduced that ‘The Unimaginable Hok’ has already been booked for his subsequent battle, a contest which is able to happen on the UFC White Home occasion reverse Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis.
What did you consider tonight’s ‘Hokit vs. Blaydes’ blood tub?
