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At UFC 327, Josh Hokit impressed with a decision win over Curtis Blaydes, earning Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night awards. Dustin Poirier compared Hokit to Conor McGregor, highlighting his potential stardom.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 11: Josh Hokit prepares to face Curtis Blaydes in a heavyweight fight during the UFC 327 event at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Dustin Poirier likes what he sees in Josh Hokit.
This past Saturdayâs UFC 327 event featured a star-studded lineup and results to match, with Carlos Ulberg scoring one of the most dramatic knockouts of the year against Jiri Prochazka to claim a vacant light heavyweight title, Paulo Costa upsetting the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov, and the legendary Cub Swanson having his hand raised in his final fight.
But the most talked-about fighter at the end of the evening might have been Josh Hokit. In just his third UFC fight, Hokit out-brawled perennial heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes en route to a thrilling decision win, and also earned Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night awards to collect a cool $200,000 in bonuses. On the UFCâs About Last Fight show, Dustin Poirier credited Hokit for stealing the show, going as far as to say the 28-year-old is following the same path as UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
âListen, when stars start to alignâyouâve seen it in Conorâwhen you talk the talk and walk the walk, youâve seen âSugarâ Sean [OâMalley], youâve seen Chael Sonnen, weâve seen it time and time again where guys talk the talk and then they walk the walk. And he just did it this week.
âHe talked a big game and he went out there and put on one of the best heavyweight fights weâve seen and got his hand raised. Good things happen. You become a star.â
When the UFC updates its official rankings Tuesday, Hokit will vault into the top 10 with his win over Blaydes (No. 5 heading into UFC 327). Itâs been a rapid rise up the ranks for âThe Incredible Hok,â who made his pro debut in 2023 and was signed off of Dana Whiteâs Contender Series less than eight months ago.
âItâs crazy the timespan heâs made all this happen,â Poirier said. âI saw a stat earlier today, Curtis Blaydes was fighting Francis Ngannou in the UFC a year before [Hokit] made his mixed martial arts debut. To come this far in that short a time is incredible.â
Dustin Poirier praised Josh Hokit for stealing the show at UFC 327 and compared him to Conor McGregor, indicating Hokit is on a similar path to stardom.
Josh Hokit earned a total of $200,000 in bonuses for his performance at UFC 327, receiving both Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night awards.
Josh Hokit faced Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327, winning the match by decision.
UFC 327 featured Carlos Ulberg's dramatic knockout of Jiri Prochazka, Paulo Costa's upset of Azamat Murzakanov, and Cub Swanson's final fight.
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Hokit was already generating buzz before fight night, both positive and negative. At Wednesdayâs media day, he made a public show of confronting both Ulberg and Prochazka, and went on to cut promos under several different personas, including one that saw him don a bizarre accent and spout racist jokes. Regardless, Hokitâs antics continued to bring him attention and it all culminated in a spectacular fight night performance capped off by another elaborate pro-wrestling style post-fight interview.
Poirier was impressed with what he saw, including Hokitâs frequent mid-fight taunts.
âWhen you talk the way heâs been talking all week, you have to fight like that,â Poirier said. âYou have to go out there and fight like that. He set a record for the most middle fingers.â