Curtis Blaydes calls Josh Hokit ‘one-trick pony’ before UFC 327

“Razor” is prepared for a combat.

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight title challenger, Curtis Blaydesput his No. 5 ranking on the road towards surging prospect, Josh Hokitin UFC 327‘s featured bout this weekend (Sat., April 11, 2026) inside Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

Hokit received a large step up towards a confirmed 20-fight UFC veteran, with a win seemingly catapulting him straight into the Top 5. A loss, nonetheless, may cool his hype simply as rapidly.

For Blaydes, the stakes are simply as excessive, however another way. A victory reinforces his place among the many division’s elite, whereas a loss may shift the narrative toward gatekeeper territory.

Back in 2024, the promotion examined Blaydes towards Jailton Almeida in the same high-risk matchup … and he handed (watch highlights).

Now, he expects a well-recognized kind of problem.

“I view this as a one-dimensional guy versus a guy with a lot of skills, and obviously, I’m the guy with a lot of skills,” Blaydes stated on UFC Embedded. “I know it is a fight with chaos, and anything can happen, but I’m expecting him to be hunting like a bulldog, but I’ll be ready to sprawl and brawl.”

Blaydes’ coach, Foster Baileydid not maintain again, both.

“It’s Heavyweight — everyone is dangerous,” Bailey stated. “But, I think he’s a one-trick pony just like Curtis said. When Curtis locks in, I think he is the most dangerous man on the planet, and I wouldn’t want to be Josh Hokit when that door closes. Curtis is a bad motherf—ker.

“He has better footwork, better jiu-jitsu, more power, more size, and way more experience,” Bailey finished.

Blaydes enters the bout 5-2 in his last seven fights, with his only losses coming against current champion, Tom Aspinalland knockout artist, Sergei Pavlovich (see that once more right here).

And if his learn on Hokit is right, he is anticipating to make it appear to be simply one other night time on the workplace.