Overview
- Josh Hokit beat Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision on Saturday at UFC 327 in Miami, and their 354 combined significant strikes set a three-round heavyweight record.
- The UFC rankings updated Tuesday moved Hokit into the heavyweight top five and pushed Blaydes down the list.
- Dana White booked Hokit to face Derrick Lewis on June 14 at the White House event, and opening odds from BetOnline favored Hokit as high as -400 before settling near -290.
- Hokit secured Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night for an extra $200,000, which sparked a sharp back-and-forth with Paulo Costa over who deserved a bonus.
- Both fighters were taken to the hospital in the same ambulance after the bout, with Blaydes diagnosed with a fractured orbital and a broken nose as Hokit said he had no broken bones.