Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hokit will collide in a heavyweight bout at UFC 327 on April 11, 2026, live from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The matchup pits a seasoned veteran against one of the division’s most exciting undefeated prospects.
Blaydes Looking to Rebuild Title Momentum
Blaydes (19-5-0, 1 NC) enters the fight looking to re-establish himself in the heavyweight title picture. The 33-year-old Chicago native is a former top-five contender with 13 TKO victories on his record and most recently earned a split-decision win over Rizvan Kuniev at a UFC Fight Night event in June 2025.
Back-to-back losses to elite competition in recent years have made a convincing performance here essential if “Razor” wants to work his way back into championship contention.
Hokit Brings a Perfect Record Into the Biggest Fight of His Career
Hokit (8-0-0) is as clean as they come on paper — eight fights, eight finishes, zero decisions. “The Incredible Hok” has five knockouts and three submissions to his name and is coming off a first-round TKO of Denzel Freeman at UFC 324 in January 2026. Now 2-0 inside the Octagon, Hokit is ready to take the significant step up in competition that a fight with Blaydes represents.
A win over Blaydes would immediately vault Hokit into the top-15 heavyweight rankings and signal to the division that a new contender has arrived.
UFC 327 Card So Far
UFC 327 takes place April 11, 2026, from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
UFC Flyweight Championship: Joshua Van (c) vs. Tatsuro Taira
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Jiri Prochazka (c) vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Hokit
Middleweight: Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa
Welterweight: Kyle Daukaus vs. Vicente Luque
Light Heavyweight: Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker
Women’s Strawweight: Tatiana Suarez vs. Loopy Godinez
Welterweight: Kevin Holland vs. Randy Brown