The UFC 327 Main Card is almost here. UFC 327 is taking place in Miami, Florida. Former Light Heavyweight Champion Jiri Prochazka takes on Carlos Ulberg for the Vacant title in the Main Event of this card.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Prochazka and Ulberg are both -110 to win this fight. In the co-main event, Azamat Murzakanov is a -245 favorite with Paolo Costa being a +200 underdog.
11:54 p.m. ET: Carlos Ulberg defeats Jiri Prochazka via KO/TKO
Ulberg appeared to hurt his leg during the first round of this fight. But it didn’t matter as Ulberg landed massive punches on Prochazka, earning him a knockout victory. Ulberg is now on a 10-fight winning streak and has won back-to-back bouts by knockout.
11:33 p.m. ET: The UFC has signed Gable Steveson!
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson has signed with the UFC and will make his debut at UFC 329.
11:28 p.m. ET: Paulo Costa defeats Azamat Murzakanov via KO/TKO
Costa came out with multiple big head kicks at the start of the third round. After Murzakanov appeared to injure his left arm, Costa finished him. Costa hands Murzakanov his first career loss.
This is Costa’s second straight win, and he is now on his longest winning streak since 2019. Also, this is Costa’s first KO/TKO win since July 2018. Costa landed 55 significant strikes, 21 more than Murzakanov did. He connected on significant strikes at a 68 percent rate.
Before the fight, Costa was a +215 underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook. Costa was +1800 to win by KO/TKO in the third round.
Up next: Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg for the Light Heavyweight title.
11:20 p.m. ET: Murzakanov vs. Costa – Round 2
Costa didn’t have as high an output in the second round as he did in the first. After getting knocked down, Murzakanov regained his strength and bounced back.
10-9 Murzakanov, 19-19
11:14 p.m. ET: Murzakanov vs. Costa – Round 1
Costa was moving around the Octagon while Murzakanov was moving forward. Early on, Costa landed a few leg kicks. Costa hit Murzakanov in the eye with his thumb, causing a pause in the contest. Costa appeared to hurt Murzakanov in the final minute of this round after knocking him down.
10-9 Costa
10:55 p.m. ET: Josh Hokit defeats Curtis Blaydes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
After an incredible fight, Josh Hokit defeated Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision. Hokit is now 9-0 in his MMA career and 3-0 in the UFC.
This was an all-time fight and one of the best heavyweight fights in UFC history. Hokit landed 177 significant strikes while Blaydes finished with 174. In the third round, Hokit recorded 82 significant strikes.
10:48 p.m. ET: Blaydes vs. Hokit – Round 3
Hokit got the better of Blaydes in the third round. Both fighters were fading at times, but Blaydes didn’t get much offense in. This was a flat-out war for 15 minutes.
10-9 Hokit, 29-28 Hokit
10:41 p.m. ET: Blaydes vs. Hokit – Round 2
Hokit came out in the second round and was landing huge strikes on Blaydes. It appeared that Blaydes was almost out, but he bounced back once again. Hokit still did enough in this round to tie it up 1-1.
10-9 Hokit, 19-19
10:36 p.m. ET: Blaydes vs. Hokit – Round 1
Hokit came out aggressive, landing bit shots, and Blaydes responded with big punches of his own. Blaydes landed multiple takedowns and neutralized Hokit’s offensive attack. Blaydes won this round after a huge start from Hokit. Blaydes landed 59 significant strikes compared to Hokit’s 32.
10-9 Blaydes
10:18 p.m. ET:
Dominick Reyes defeats Johnny Walker via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Dominick Reyes picked up a victory against Johnny Walker in a forgettable fight, to say the least. Overall, Walker landed eight more significant strikes in this contest.
This is Reyes’ first win since April 2025 and is now 4-1 in his previous five bouts. Walker outlanded Reyes in significant strikes in two of the three rounds.
Up next: Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokit in a Heavyweight bout.
10:13 p.m. ET:
Reyes vs. Walker – Round 3
Both fighters had another slow start in the final round. Not much happened during the last five minutes of the fight. Although it is rare, I think this round was a 10-10 as neither fighter did enough.
10-10, 29-29 draw
10:06 p.m. ET:
Reyes vs. Walker – Round 2
When Reyes moved forward and put together combinations, he found a ton of success. Reyes landed the more effective strikes in this round. The fans began chanting “this is boring” during the second round.
10-9 Reyes, 19-19
9:59 p.m. ET:
Reyes vs. Walker – Round 1
Walker was the more active fighter in the first round. Reyes couldn’t find his rhythm as Walker continued to move around the Octagon.
10-9 Walker
9:45 p.m. ET: New Freedom 250 teaser!
During the UFC 327 broadcast, a new video for their upcoming Freedom 250 card was revealed. During the video, they showed how the Octagon will be set up at the White House.
9:35 p.m. ET: Cub Swanson defeats Landwehr via first-round KO/TKO
Swanson came out aggressively and landed a ton of devastating punches on Landwehr. Even though Landwehr kept getting back to his feet, eventually it was too much to withstand.
This was the last fight of Swanson’s MMA career and had a picture-perfect ending. Swanson’s record stands at 31-14 with 19 wins by finish. He ends his career on a two-fight winning streak. This is Landwehr’s third consecutive loss, and he is now 5-6 in the UFC.
Main card
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg
Light Heavyweight Bout: Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa
Heavyweight Bout: Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokit
Light Heavyweight Bout: Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker
Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr
Prelims
Aaron Pico def. Patricio Pitbull via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Kevin Holland def. Randy Brown via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mateusz Gamrot def. Esteban Ribovics via second-round submission
Tatiana Suarez def. Loopy Godinez via second-round submission
Early Prelims
Chris Padilla vs. MarQuel Mederos ends via majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Vicente Luque def. Kelvin Gastelum via first-round submission
Charles Radtke def. Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-26 All)
