The UFC is going big for what has become an annual trip to the Kaseya Center in Miami.
On Tuesday, the promotion announced five big fights for the UFC 327 card in Miami, Florida, which takes place on April 11, 2026 at the aforementioned venue.
Among them, Curtis Blaydes will face a relative newcomer in Josh Hokit at heavyweight, while Vicente Luque takes on the recently returned Kyle Daukaus at middleweight. That’s a move up in weight for Brazil’s Luque, who has long been a mainstay of the 170lb division.
Kevin Holland vs. Randy Brown at welterweight, Johnny Walker vs. Dominick Reyes at light heavyweight, and Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa at middleweight were also officially announced by UFC officials on Tuesday.
Aside from the Luque move, heads are being turned by Hokit’s quick rise up the UFC ranks. A former football player, Hokit won his way into the UFC in 2025 on the Contender Series, and has picked up two victories, and two Performance of the Night bonuses since his arrival. At 8-0 overall, Hokit is unbeaten but is getting a massive step up in competition against Blaydes, who is ranked #4 in the weight class (Hokit is yet to see a number next to his name).
“The Incredible Hok,” however, has been busy with self-promotion Chael P. Sonnen style, pulling off some memorable, if controversial, pro wrestling style post-fight interviews.
While UFC President and CEO previously said “I don’t love it” of Hokit’s style, he’s getting quite the promotion at UFC 327.
UFC 327 also features a Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira flyweight title fight, though a second championship match-up yet to be announced is likely to join the card.
