Josh Hokit defeats Curtis Blaydes by decision
Blaydes vs Hokit — Heavyweight Bout · UFC 327
What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
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.
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The full fight.
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Signature moments
Signature moments
Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Analyst picks: TheWeasle called it; HopperoMMA called it; The MMA Guru missed; We Want Picks missed; Bedtime MMA missed; Lucas Tracy missed.
Only 2 of 6 called the upset.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
Full analyst picks ↓
TheWeasle Analyst called 34 of 48 TheWeasle: predicted Hokit · KO/TKO · R3. Actual Hokit · Dec. Result: Hit.
Hokit's athleticism and speed cancel Blaydes's wrestling for a third-round TKO.
Track record: winner called in 34 of 48 resolved picks, 14 a perfect call.
HopperoMMA Analyst called 41 of 65 HopperoMMA: predicted Hokit · KO/TKO · R1. Actual Hokit · Dec. Result: Hit.
Blaydes is on the downfall and Hokit is a nasty matchup; a first-round TKO.
Track record: winner called in 41 of 65 resolved picks, 15 a perfect call.
The MMA Guru Analyst called 44 of 65 The MMA Guru: predicted Blaydes · KO/TKO. Actual Hokit · Dec. Result: Miss.
Blaydes is too composed and experienced; he weathers the pressure and finishes.
Track record: winner called in 44 of 65 resolved picks, 16 a perfect call.
We Want Picks Betting desk called 55 of 87 We Want Picks: predicted Blaydes · to win. Actual Hokit · Dec. Result: Miss.
No frame of reference for Hokit's level of competition; Blaydes's experience takes over late.
Track record: winner called in 55 of 87 resolved picks.
Bedtime MMA Analyst called 67 of 99 Bedtime MMA: predicted Blaydes · to win. Actual Hokit · Dec. Result: Miss.
Hokit is too much too soon; Blaydes stuffs the takedowns and wins.
Track record: winner called in 67 of 99 resolved picks, 28 a perfect call.
Lucas Tracy Analyst called 21 of 32 Lucas Tracy: predicted Blaydes · KO/TKO · R1. Actual Hokit · Dec. Result: Miss.
Hokit can't take Blaydes down and it's too big a step up; a first-round KO.
Track record: winner called in 21 of 32 resolved picks, 8 a perfect call.
Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
- 4.18 9.29
- 54% 48%
- 2.76 5.28
- 35% 77%
- 68% 89%
- 19-5-0
- Record
- 9-0-0
- 2-3 last 5
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 5-0 last 5
- Orthodox
- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
- Orthodox
- —
- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 6:45
- United States
- Nationality
- USA
- Elevation Fight Team · Denver, CO
- Team
- Jackson Wink MMA · Albuquerque
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Blaydes
Blaydes had the established heavyweight credentials: proven wrestling, veteran physicality and the experience of fighting elite power punchers. Against a young pace fighter, his clearest route was to turn early chaos into clinches and takedowns, then make Hokit carry weight.
Case for Hokit
Hokit entered unbeaten with a wrestling base, rare heavyweight tempo and the confidence to weaponize pace. His question was whether his pressure could survive Blaydes' veteran wrestling and whether he could keep throwing once the first wild exchanges passed.
What We Were Watching For
- Can Blaydes slow Hokit with wrestling before the pace snowballs?
- Does Hokit's output hold up after a frantic first round?
- Which heavyweight handles damage better in an extended firefight?
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