'Best heavyweight fight ever': Fighters react to Josh Hokit vs. Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327

Josh Hokit delivered on his pre-fight promises when he defeated perennial heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes in an all-time classic brawl at UFC 327. Hokit (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vaulted his name straight toward the top of the divisional pecking order by keeping his undefeated record in tact with a unanimous decision victory over Blaydes (19-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC) in the featured bout on Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami. Check out the top reactions on social media from the MMA community after Hokit beat Blaydes.

Josh Hokit just walked up to Curtis Blaydes and flipped him off before their fight 😭 #UFC327pic.twitter.com/4nNPrJjosw

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 12, 2026 INSANE start to Blaydes/Hokit my god. Needed this after Reyes/Walker. #UFC327

— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) April 12, 2026 Well that was quick 😳

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— UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2026 I’m so happy this is happening

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 12, 2026 Hokit bringing out the best in fighters . Damn this is a good fight ! #UFC327

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 12, 2026 Wow that was an insane 1st round!!

Hokit went to the Nate Diaz school of fighting with all those middle fingers 😂😂😂

— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) April 12, 2026 This is absolutely GOLD😂

— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) April 12, 2026 ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? 👀

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— UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2026 What a crazy fight for the Heavyweights at @ufc 327! #UFC327

— MackenzieDern (@MackenzieDern) April 12, 2026 This fight !! #hokitvsblaydes#ufcmiami#FOTN !! 🔥

— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) April 12, 2026 If you hate Hokits schtick I feel bad for you bc this fool can really fight 😂

— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) April 12, 2026 This fight is insane

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) April 12, 2026 They are SWINGING‼️

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— UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2026 This is one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen 🤯 #UFC327

— Mike Malott (@Michael\_Malott) April 12, 2026 What a fight 🤯🤯🤯🤯

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) April 12, 2026 The best heavyweight fight i have ever seen . Hokit and Blaydes that was amazing 💯 #MMA#UFC327

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 12, 2026 Curtis Blaydes (161) and Josh Hokit (142) \unofficially\ combine for a new UFC heavyweight three-round record with 303 combined significant strikes landed (old HW record: 266). #UFC327

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) April 12, 2026 #UFC327 results: Josh Hokit def. Curtis Blaydes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 12, 2026 Josh Hokit defeats Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision in an all-time heavyweight fight at #UFC327

How far can he go? pic.twitter.com/Ln8IzjDseU

— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 12, 2026 *This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 327: Fighters react to Josh Hokit's all-time win vs. Curtis Blaydes*