Josh Hokit
"The Incredible Hok"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Josh Hokit
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- High striking absorption rate (5.28 SApM) indicates susceptibility to heavy counters
- Slightly undersized for the heavyweight division, often weighing in around 231-235 lbs
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
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Fighter fingerprint
MMA attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Wrestling and Grappling are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking82
- Wrestling94
- Grappling88
- Cardio85
- Fight IQ84
- Distance Control78
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How Josh Hokit has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Josh Hokit
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes high-volume striking, averaging over 9 significant strikes per minute to overwhelm opponents
- Blends NCAA All-American wrestling pedigree with a heavy top game and ground-and-pound
- Aggressive finisher who pursues the stoppage early, with multiple first-round finishes and high pressure
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting off their right-side exits
- Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure partner
- Chain-wrestling partner
- High-output striker with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from Hokit's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
Computed only from individual fight results on file — earlier half of the recorded fights compared with the most recent half.
100% in the last 3 fights vs 100% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 5 results on file.
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Similar Fighters
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See it on film
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Status / Injuries
No reported recent injuries.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-06-14vs Derrick LewisKO/TKO (Punches) · R2 · UFC Freedom 250
- W2026-04-11vs Curtis BlaydesU Dec · R3 · UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
- W2026-01-24vs Denzel FreemanKO/TKO (Punches) · R1 · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- W2025-11-08vs Max GimenisKO/TKO (Punches) · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
- W2025-08-19vs Guilherme UrielKO/TKO (Elbows) · R2 · DWCS 9.2
Availability
Last fought June 2026; currently ranked #4 in UFC Heavyweight division.
Scouting Summary
Josh Hokit is an American heavyweight MMA fighter who competes in the UFC. An undefeated athlete with a standout background as a Fresno State All-American wrestler and college football player for the 49ers, Hokit transitioned to professional MMA in 2023. He notably earned his UFC
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes high-volume striking, averaging over 9 significant strikes per minute to overwhelm opponents
- Blends NCAA All-American wrestling pedigree with a heavy top game and ground-and-pound
- Aggressive finisher who pursues the stoppage early, with multiple first-round finishes and high pressure
Signature Moves
- Double leg takedown
- Ground-and-pound elbows
- Lead hand jab to setup power shots
- Top control pressure
Weaknesses
- High striking absorption rate (5.28 SApM) indicates susceptibility to heavy counters
- Slightly undersized for the heavyweight division, often weighing in around 231-235 lbs
Biography & Camp
Josh Hokit is an American heavyweight MMA fighter who competes in the UFC. An undefeated athlete with a standout background as a Fresno State All-American wrestler and college football player for the 49ers, Hokit transitioned to professional MMA in 2023. He notably earned his UFC contract through Dana White's Contender Series and holds a perfect 10-0 record with a 90% finish rate, including a TKO victory over Derrick Lewis.