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Fighter comparison

Curtis Blaydes vs Josh Hokit

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Josh Hokit
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Josh Hokit

“The Incredible Hok”

10-1-0HeavyweightUFC

1749Good

Combat Edge model read

Curtis Blaydes59%
Josh Hokit 41%Elo baseline: 55%

The Combat Edge model makes Curtis Blaydes a 59% favorite over Josh Hokit in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (55%).

Curtis Blaydes holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1781 to 1749, a 32-point edge.

Curtis Blaydes finishes 65% of wins inside the distance, Josh Hokit 90%.

Curtis Blaydes carries a 7-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Tale of the tape

20-6-0Record10-1-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'1"
80"Reach73"
256 lbsWeight246 lbs
Elevation Fight TeamTeamJackson-Wink MMA

What's at stake

Curtis Blaydes is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Josh Hokit carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Curtis BlaydesNow 1781
If they win+11→ 1792
If they lose-13→ 1768
Josh HokitNow 1749
If they win+17→ 1766
If they lose-15→ 1734

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1736 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1622 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.18
Sig. strikes / min
9.29
52%
Strike accuracy
65%
2.76
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.28
54%
Strike defense
49%
5.12
Takedown avg.
3.73
24%
Takedown accuracy
5%
35%
Takedown defense
78%
0
Submission avg.
0.41

Trajectory

Curtis BlaydesJosh Hokit
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Win method breakdown

13 (65%)
KO/TKO
6 (60%)
0 (0%)
Submission
3 (30%)
7 (35%)
Decision
1 (10%)