UFC 327 post-event facts: Josh Hokit first double bonus winner of new era

UFC 327 was a card for the ages on Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami.

It was fire in South Florida as the 12-fight card, which will hold up as an Event of the Year Contender, was closed out with one of the most stunning moments in recent memory when Carlos Ulberg (13-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) scored a shocking first-round knockout of Jiri Prochazka (32-6-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) to claim the vacant light heavyweight title.

There was more history than just in the headliner, though. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 327.

Event stats

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $312,000.

Ulberg and Curtis Blaydes earned $100,000 UFC 327 fight-night bonuses. Josh Hokit earned two bonuses for $200,000. Five fighters earned $25,000 finish bonuses.

UFC 327 drew an announced attendance of 17,741 for a live gate of $6,518,684

Betting favorites went 7-2 on the card. Two fights had even odds and one fight ended in a draw.

Betting favorites remained 4-6 in UFC headliners this year. Ulberg vs. Prochazka closed with even odds.

Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:10:10.

Carlos Ulberg def. Jiri Prochazka

Ulberg’s 10-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the longest active streak in the division.

Ulberg’s 10-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the second-longest streak in divisional history behind Jon Jones (13).

Ulberg has earned nine of his 13 career victories by stoppage.

Prochazka fell to 1-3 in undisputed UFC light heavyweight title fights.

Prochazka has suffered all six of his career losses by stoppage.

Paulo Costa def. Azamat Murzakanov

Paulo Costa (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) was successful in his light heavyweight debut.

Costa has earned 13 of his 16 career victories by stoppage.

Costa has earned all five of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.

Azamat Murzakanov (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) had his 16-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

Josh Hokit def. Curtis Blaydes

Hokit (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.

Hokit became the first fighter of the $100,000 bonus era to earn Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night honors.

Hokit and Blaydes (19-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC) combined for 354 significant strikes landed, the all-time record for a UFC heavyweight fight.

Blaydes suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Blaydes’ 66 takedowns landed in UFC heavyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Dominick Reyes def. Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker (22-10 MMA, 8-7 UFC) fell to 4-8 with one no contest in his past 13 fights dating back to November 2019.

Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr

Cub Swanson’s (31-14 MMA, 16-10 UFC) 21 victories in UFC/WEC featherweight competition are _ most in divisional history behind .

Swanson’s 16 victories in UFC featherweight competition are third-most in divisional history behind Max Holloway (20) and Darren Elkins (18).

Swanson’s 10 stoppage victories in UFC/WEC featherweight competition are third most in the combined divisional history behind Jose Aldo (11) and Holloway (11).

Swanson’s eight knockout victories in UFC featherweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Holloway (nine).

Nate Landwehr’s (18-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2024.

Landwehr has suffered five of his six UFC losses by stoppage.

Aaron Pico def. Patricio Freire

Aaron Pico (14-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) earned his first victory since February 2024.

Patricio Freire (37-9 MMA, 1-2 UFC) fell to 1-2 in the UFC after a decorated career with Bellator where he was a two-division and multi-time champion.

Freire has suffered both of his UFC losses by decision.

Kevin Holland def. Randy Brown

Kevin Holland (29-15 MMA, 16-12 UFC) improved to 7-5 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in March 2022.

Randy Brown (20-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) has suffered three of his eight career losses by decision.

Mateusz Gamrot def. Esteban Ribovics

Mateusz Gamrot (26-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) has completed at least one takedown against all 13 of his UFC opponents.

Esteban Ribovics (15-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.

Tatiana Suarez def. Loopy Godinez

Tatiana Suarez (12-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) has earned eight of her 12 career victories by stoppage.

Suarez has earned five of her nine UFC victories by stoppage.

Suarez’s five stoppage victories in UFC strawweight history are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Jessica Andrade (six).

Suarez’s four submission victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Mackenzie Dern (five).

Suarez has completed at least one takedown against all 10 of her UFC opponents.

Loopy Godinez (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of her career with a submission defeat.

Godinez has landed 36 takedowns in UFC strawweight competition, tied for the second-most in divisional history behind Carla Esparza (49).

Vicente Luque def. Kelvin Gastelum

Vicente Luque (24-12-1 MMA, 17-8 UFC) was successful in his middleweight debut.

Luque has earned 21 of his 24 career victories by stoppage. That includes 15 of his 17 UFC wins.

Luque’ 15 stoppage victories in UFC competition are tied for fifth-most in company history behind Charles Oliveira (21), Jim Miller (19), Donald Cerrone (16) and Derrick Lewis (16).

Luque’s three submission wins by anaconda choke in UFC competition are tied with Oliveira and Makwan Amirkhani for most in company history.

Kelvin Gastelum (19-11 MMA, 14-11 UFC) has suffered all four his career stoppage losses by submission.

Charles Radtke def. Francisco Prado

Charles Radtke (12-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has earned two of his five UFC victories by decision.

Francisco Prado’s (12-5 MMA, 1-5 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since July 2023.

Prado has suffered all five of his career losses by decision.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.

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