Overview
- The UFC officially announced Josh Hokit vs. Curtis Blaydes for UFC 327 on April 11 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, with the full card airing on Paramount+.
- Hokit enters at 8-0 after a 2025 Contender Series contract and first‑round finishes of Max Gimenis and Denzel Freeman that drew added attention for his pro‑wrestling‑style promos.
- Blaydes, a veteran ranked No. 4 at heavyweight with a 19-5 (1 NC) record, is coming off a split‑decision win over Rizvan Kuniev and remains one of the division’s elite wrestlers.
- The card includes a flyweight title bout between champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira, plus confirmed matchups featuring Kevin Holland vs. Randy Brown and Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker.
- Additional bouts made official include Paulo Costa vs. Azamat Murzakanov, Tatiana Suarez vs. Lupita Godinez, Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr, and Kyle Daukaus vs. Vicente Luque, with no headliner yet named.