Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokit prediction, pick for UFC 327
Curtis Blaydes has dealt with Josh Hokit's wild character antics all fight week. What happens when the cage door closes at UFC 327?
Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hokit meet on the UFC 327 main card Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event's results : 6-0 UFC main cards, 2026 : 29-16 Curtis Blaydes vs.
Josh Hokit UFC 327 preview Blaydes (19-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) will look to keep the momentum going with a more definitive result after a split decision nod over Rizvan Kuniev last June. In the fight prior, Blaydes competed for the interim heavyweight title, but couldn't get past Tom Aspinall. "Razor" has traded wins and losses over his last four, as he's struggled to put more than one win together.
His last streak of wins came in 2021-2022, where he won three straight. Hokit (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has arrived on the scene, ruffling feathers with his over-the-top character play. He gets a huge step up in competition in just his third UFC bout.
So far, so good for the ex-NFL player, who has won both of his UFC fights against Max Gimenis and Denzel Freeman by first-round stoppage. Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokit UFC 327 expert pick, prediction Filling out the main card on Paramount+ is a strange heavyweight showdown between Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hokit.