Wikipedia: Josh HokitJosh Hokit
"The Incredible Hok"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
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 cage-wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Finishing are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression86
- Cardio85
- Wrestling94
- Fight IQ84
- Distance Control86
- Finishing90
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 their right-side cage exits
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Josh Hokit.
How Josh has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
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.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Josh Hokit is a former NCAA All-American wrestler and NFL prospect who has transitioned into a highly efficient UFC heavyweight contender. He combines relentless volume striking (64% accuracy) with dominant wrestling transitions to overwhelm opponents. Currently undefeated, he has quickly ascended to the top 5 of the division by finishing veterans like Derrick Lewis and outpointing elite wrestlers like Curtis Blaydes.
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