UFC 327: Josh Hokit upsets Curtis Blaydes in historic fever dream of a fight
The two men landed more than 300 strikes in 15 minutes of action.
Josh Hokit entered the contender tier of UFC heavyweights on Saturday, in the most demented possible way. Facing former challenger Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 , Hokit took a win by unanimous decision win (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds of some of the most jaw-dropping action in UFC heavyweight history. Both men were gasping for air by the end of the first round, but maintained their torrid pace until the final bell.
They are SWINGING‼️ [ #UFC327 | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic. twitter. com/Tdyg0z6R73 — UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2026 Hokit was the instigator for most of the fight.
He was on the verge of stealing a first-round win with a litany of strikes — and middle fingers — to the surprised Blaydes, but the veteran regrouped and took control enough to take the round on all three scorecards. But Hokit just kept coming and had the faster hands, progressively turning Blaydes’ face into hamburger. Blaydes showed some heart by staying up, but all that ended up accomplishing was the creation of a little history.
Unofficially, it was the most significant strikes ever thrown in a three-round UFC heavyweight fight, by nearly 40 strikes. Curtis Blaydes (161) and Josh Hokit (142) *unofficially* combine for a new UFC heavyweight three-round record with 303 combined significant strikes landed (old HW record: 266). #UFC327 — Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) April 12, 2026 It was a completely out-of-nowhere war of exhaustion between two men who usually skew toward the wrestling end of the MMA spectrum.