Following their wild brawl at UFC 327, both Josh Hokit and Curtis Blaydes were sent to the hospital. Now we’re learning just how banged up they are after winging haymakers at each other for the majority of their fight.
Hokit walked away from Miami with a decision win over Blaydes, two performance bonuses totaling $200,000, and a fight booking against Derrick Lewis at the UFC White House event in June. That’s two months away, and we did wonder whether the UFC had jumped the gun on announcing the fight before
doctors even assessed the damage Hokit just took.
According to “The Incredible Hok,” he’s ready to go.
“Just got back from the hospital,” he wrote on social media. “No broken bones ‘cuz I’m made of steel… Y’all are welcome… 200k!”
Curtis Blaydes was not as lucky.
According to his management (via Mike Bohn),“Razor” suffered a fractured orbital bone and fractured nose in the drag out war with Hokit, which tells you just how much grit Blaydes showed to keep engaging as he did. It wasn’t enough to earn him the win, which went to Hokit via 29-28×3 scorecards.
That’s likely to put Blaydes on the shelf for a while, which is disappointing given how often he’s been injured. Curtis tore his MCL against Rizvan Kuniev last June, leaving him unable to compete for nearly a year. Depending on how serious his orbital fracture is, he could be out for several months to a year.
As for Josh Holk, though, he’s free and clear to fight Derrick Lewis on the UFC White House card. After facing the quiet-mannered Blaydes, it should be interesting to see what kind of interplay Hokit and Lewis have, especially given the elevated platform the UFC White House card brings.
Are you ready?
