UFC 327: Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokit Predictions for Saturday, 04/11/26

The third fight on the Main Card at UFC 327 will see Curtis Blaydes take on Josh Hokit. This will be a fight in the Heavyweight division. Blaydes enters this fight with an MMA record of 19-5 and 14-5 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.56 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 50%. Blaydes is absorbing 2.00 strikes and has a striking defense of 58%. His grappling has been elite throughout his UFC career, averaging 5.38 takedowns every 15 minutes. Blaydes has a takedown accuracy of 48% and a takedown defense of 31%.

Hokit enters this fight with an MMA record of 8-0 and 3-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 6.07 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 66%. Hokit absorbs 0.83 strikes and has a striking defense of 66%. His grappling is also elite in the UFC, averaging 8.74 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 46% and a takedown defense of 100%.

Blaydes is the slight favorite in this fight; however, the best betting option looks to be backing it to end inside the distance. Hokit only has 3 UFC fights, but all of them have ended inside the distance. As for Blaydes, he has seen 5 of his last 6 UFC fights end inside the distance. Because of the high finish rate for both fighters, backing this fight to end inside the distance will be our lean.