Josh Hokit

Hokit took the fight to Lewis from the opening round, using his speed and movement to avoid Lewis's big swings. He took Lewis down and worked him over on the canvas in the first round. In the second, Hokit lit up an exhausted Lewis and secured the stoppage late in the round.

Key moments

• Hokit used superior speed and movement to avoid Lewis's big swings in the early exchanges.
• Hokit took Lewis down and roughed him up on the canvas in round one.
• Hokit struck an exhausted Lewis in round two and finished with strikes at 4:09.

Hokit and Blaydes completed their three-round heavyweight contest at UFC 327. The bout went to the judges rather than ending inside the distance. Hokit received the decision over Blaydes in the official result.

Key moments

• The heavyweight bout went the full three rounds.
• The contest was decided by the judges rather than a finish.
• The official result awarded Hokit the decision over Blaydes.

Hokit's relentless first-round pace overwhelmed Denzel Freeman, who could not answer the bell-to-bell pressure and was stopped via TKO (retirement) at 4:59 of the opening round. The bizarre, late-first-round stoppage came as Freeman wilted under continuous volume.

Key moments

• Stoppage at 4:59 of round one, essentially the buzzer
• Freeman retired on his stool, worn down by Hokit's pace
• Showcased the conditioning advantage that defines his style

On his official UFC debut, Hokit needed less than a minute to blast out promotional newcomer Max Gimenis, scoring a TKO via punches at 0:56 of round one. He capped the night with a WWE/Chael Sonnen-style promo and took home a Performance of the Night bonus.

Key moments

• First-round TKO in 56 seconds on his UFC debut
• Earned a Performance of the Night bonus
• Cut a viral pro-wrestling-inspired post-fight promo

Hokit dominated Guilherme Uriel on the wrestling, reportedly scoring five takedowns in the first round before putting Uriel on his back early in the second and finishing by ground-and-pound for a TKO at 1:06 of round two.

Key moments

• Reportedly five takedowns in the opening round
• Second-round ground-and-pound finish
• Wrestling-heavy gameplan broke a durable opponent

Hokit dispatched Ezekiel Latu in 42 seconds at LFA 203 in Dallas, shooting for a takedown and sinking in a rear-naked choke almost immediately.

Key moments

• Rear-naked choke finish at just 0:42 of round one.
• Third consecutive first-round finish in his LFA campaign.
• Took place in Dallas, Texas at LFA 203: Satybaldiev vs. Soares.

Hokit fought in the co-main event of LFA 199 at Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, California, stopping John Lopez by ground-and-pound TKO at 2:53 of the first round.

Key moments

• Co-main event at LFA 199 in Lemoore, California.
• Took Lopez to the ground, secured back position, and finished with punches at 2:53.
• Part of a string of first-round LFA stoppages that preceded his Contender Series call.
• Lopez came in with a heavyweight size advantage but was taken down and finished.