The UFC 327 in Miami (USA) on Saturday, 11, didn’t just entertain. It rearranged the ladder in the meio-pesados and reminded the whole room that momentum is a weapon. Josh Hokit walked into the peso pesado spotlight against Curtis Blaydes and left with a unanimous decision, plus a double payday thanks to both a bônus de performance and the bônus da luta da noite. According to the way the night was covered on the Jogo Hoje newsroom, this one quickly became the kind of card you talk about the next day at the gym.
Meanwhile, the main event delivered the belt swing the division loves: Carlos Ulberg turned adversity into a clean finish, knocking out Jiri Prochazka and capturing the cinturão vago in the light heavyweight ranks. The UFC also confirmed the official bonus distribution right after the show, with the top prizes set at US$100,000 each.
The upset of the night: how Josh Hokit beat Curtis Blaydes
This wasn’t a “game plan on paper” kind of fight. Hokit came in for his third UFC appearance, and he didn’t shrink from Blaydes’ size and experience. He kept throwing with intent, especially with the hands, and forced the pace in a bout that could’ve gone stale if he played it cautious.
Sure, there were rough stretches. Blaydes landed the kind of moments that remind you why this is a peso pesado league: one exchange can flip a round. But Hokit ate the danger, kept his pressure, and stayed aggressive enough to turn the judges’ eyes. The result: a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), with Blaydes walking out with his head high, even after losing.
The double bonus and the financial weight of the performance
Let’s talk numbers, because UFC 327 made them loud. The UFC’s bonus structure was straightforward: US$100,000 per top prize. Hokit’s night stacked two of those awards, meaning he earned US$200,000 total from bonuses.
In practical terms, that’s the rare combination fighters dream about: a decisive result, plus the UFC rewarding the way it played out. When you stack bônus de performance and bônus da luta da noite on one fighter, it’s the promotion essentially saying, “You were appointment viewing.” And in the meio-pesados title picture, that kind of visibility matters more than fans realize.
Ulberg becomes champion: what changed in the main event
Carlos Ulberg’s path to the title fight was messy before the bell. He injured his knee after misstepping inside the Octagon, and that’s the kind of detail that changes everything: balance, pivoting, and the ability to follow through on power shots.
But Ulberg didn’t just “survive” the disadvantage. He accelerated when it counted. In the main event of UFC 327, he knocked out Jiri Prochazka at 3:45 of Round 1 with a straight, fight-ending shot, sealing the win and claiming the division’s cinturão vago in the light heavyweight class.
That finish also came with the bônus de performance, adding another layer to the night: it wasn’t only about winning. It was about winning in a way that looks clean on replay.
Who earned the money at UFC 327
Beyond Hokit’s double bonus and Ulberg’s main-event payoff, the UFC also handed out additional bônus de performance awards. Multiple fighters cashed in with US$25,000 each, including athletes whose finishes were fast enough to turn the crowd into a single organism.
- Josh Hokit: US$200,000 total for double bonus (US$100,000 performance + US$100,000 fight of the night)
- Carlos Ulberg: US$100,000 performance bonus (in addition to the title win)
- Cub Swanson: US$25,000
- Mateusz Gamrot: US$25,000
- Paulo Borrachinha: US$25,000
- Tatiana Suarez: US$25,000
- Vicente Luque: US$25,000
Results from the featured card and prelims
- Light Heavyweight (up to 92.9 kg): Carlos Ulberg def. Jiri Prochazka by knockout (punch) at 3:45 of Round 1; won the cinturão vago
- Light Heavyweight (up to 92.9 kg): Paulo Borrachinha def. Azamat Murzakanov by technical knockout (high kick) at 1:23 of Round 3
- Heavyweight (up to 120.2 kg): Josh Hokit def. Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Light Heavyweight (up to 92.9 kg): Dominick Reyes def. Johnny Walker by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Featherweight (up to 65.7 kg): Cub Swanson def. Nate Landwehr by knockout (punch) at 4:05 of Round 1
- Featherweight (up to 65.7 kg): Aaron Pico def. Patricio Pitbull by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Welterweight (up to 77.1 kg): Kevin Holland def. Randy Brown by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Lightweight (up to 70.3 kg): Mateusz Gamrot def. Esteban Ribovics by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:18 of Round 2
- Strawweight (up to 52.1 kg): Tatiana Suarez def. Loopy Godinez by submission (arm triangle choke) at 2:29 of Round 2
- Lightweight (up to 70.3 kg): Chris Padilla vs MarQuel Mederos ended in a majority draw
- Middleweight (up to 83.9 kg): Vicente Luque def. Kelvin Gastelum by submission (triangle) at 4:08 of Round 1
- Welterweight (up to 77.1 kg): Charles Radtke def. Francisco Prado by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
O Veredito Jogo Hoje
This was the kind of UFC night that makes the rankings feel alive: Hokit’s decisão unânime plus the double bonus screams “future main-event threat,” but it’s Ulberg who truly flipped the power map in the meio-pesados. One belt changes hands, one division gets a new reference point, and the UFC 327 card turned chaos into a scoreboard. If you’re building title conversations from this night, you can’t ignore either the money or the finishes.
Perguntas Frequentes
How much did Josh Hokit earn at UFC 327?
Josh Hokit earned US$200,000 total from bonuses, combining a bônus de performance and the bônus da luta da noite (US$100,000 each).
How did Carlos Ulberg win the light heavyweight championship?
Carlos Ulberg knocked out Jiri Prochazka at 3:45 of Round 1 and claimed the cinturão vago in the light heavyweight division.
Who received bonuses at UFC 327?
Hokit received double bonus awards, Ulberg received a performance bonus, and Cub Swanson, Mateusz Gamrot, Paulo Borrachinha, Tatiana Suarez, and Vicente Luque each received US$25,000 performance bonuses.
