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Josh Hokit vs Curtis Blaydes

Josh Hokit

Pro 8-0-0  |  UFC 2-0-0
Heavyweight
VS

Curtis Blaydes

Pro 19-5-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 14-5-0
Age
28|35
Height
6'1"|6'4"
Reach
73"|80"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Josh Hokit Curtis Blaydes Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy62.2%50.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.83.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.52.0
Strike Differential7.3/min1.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%48.9%
Takedown Defense100.0%31.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.55.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min9:557:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%57.1%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%42.9%
Avg Fight Time2:578:55
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges612 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Josh Hokit Curtis Blaydes Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy62.2%48.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.83.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.54.0
Takedown Accuracy50.0%12.5%
Takedown Defense100.0%30.8%
Control Time/Fight1:571:06
Edges501 even

Last 3 Fights

Josh Hokit

WIN
vs. Denzel Freeman
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59
Josh Hokit37/5765%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:47
Denzel Freeman0/70%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Max Gimenis
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:56
Josh Hokit9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Max Gimenis3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Guilherme Uriel
DWCS 9.2 • Aug 2025
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 1:06
Josh Hokit27/3577%TD 6/13Ctrl 3:57
Guilherme Uriel7/1644%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Curtis Blaydes

WIN
vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Curtis Blaydes56/9559%TD 2/15Ctrl 5:21
Rizvan Kuniev45/10842%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tom Aspinall
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:00
Curtis Blaydes5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Tom Aspinall14/1974%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jailton Almeida
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:36
Curtis Blaydes16/2564%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Jailton Almeida1/333%TD 9/13Ctrl 4:39
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Josh Hokit is the busier striker, landing 7.8 significant strikes per minute vs 3.6. Their opponent absorbs 2.0 strikes per minute on average — Josh Hokit's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Josh Hokit connects on 62.2% of significant strikes compared to 50.8%. The 11pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Josh Hokit shoots 2.5 TD/15min at 50% accuracy against Curtis Blaydes's 32% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Curtis Blaydes shoots at 49% accuracy against Josh Hokit's 100% defense — Josh Hokit should keep it standing.

Control: Curtis Blaydes controls 4:16 per fight on average vs 1:57 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Josh Hokit finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Curtis Blaydes finishes 57% of wins (57% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Curtis Blaydes's fights average 8:55 vs 2:57 for Josh Hokit. If this reaches the championship rounds, Curtis Blaydes's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:12 | Data source: UFCStats.com