Overview
- Hokit, who fought Saturday at UFC 327 in Miami, beat Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring it 29-28 to move to 9-0 overall and 3-0 in the UFC.
- The bout produced 354 combined significant strikes, which the UFC says is a new three-round heavyweight record and among the highest totals for any three-round fight.
- Hokit earned Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night for $200,000 in bonuses, reflecting how widely the heavyweight war was praised.
- Dana White announced Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis for the June 14 Freedom 250 event at the White House after President Trump asked about adding Lewis, with Hokit’s participation pending standard medical clearance.
- Hokit underwent precautionary hospital checks after the fight and later posted that he had no broken bones, while reaction shifted from his much-criticized fight-week antics to praise as Dana White said he “walked the talk.”