Fight night · UFC
Cortes Acosta says he will take all of Hokit's teeth
Cortes Acosta headlines against Johnny Walker on Saturday, November 7, and Hokit fights Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title on November 14.
UFC · Heavyweight
Josh Hokit
10–0–0
6 KO · 3 SUB · 1 DEC
- Height
- 6′1″185 cm
- Reach
- 73½″187 cm
- Weight
- 240 lb109 kg
- Age
- 28
- Born
- November 12, 1997
- From
- Fresno, California
- Style
- Wrestling
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Jackson Wink MMA Academy
- Streak
- 10wins
- UFC
- 4–0
- Last
- Derrick LewisWin · June 14, 2026
Josh Hokit fights at heavyweight in the UFC.
He stopped Derrick Lewis with punches at 4:09 of the second round at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, 2026, and he beat Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision on April 11. He trains at Jackson Wink in Albuquerque, and the UFC lists his birthplace as Bakersfield.
He played two years with the San Francisco 49ers, was a two-time All-American and a running back at Fresno State, and earned a degree in political science. A national wrestling title came at age six, and he turned pro in October 2023.
Latest news
Fight night · UFC
Josh Hokit is the new bad guy
He goes for the heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane on November 14 at Madison Square Garden.
Betting · UFC
Hokit still has to cross the length of Gane's arm
Gane makes his first defense of the heavyweight title on November 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight is five rounds, and heavyweight is 265 pounds (120 kg).
Fight night · UFC
Gane defends the heavyweight title against Hokit
This is the first defense, and the UFC lists Hokit at No. 4. Hokit is 28 and 10-0, and Gane was promoted after Tom Aspinall vacated the undisputed belt.
Fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Lewis | Win | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:09 | UFC Freedom 250 | |
| Curtis Blaydes | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 327 | |
| Denzel Freeman | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 324 | |
| Max Gimenis | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:56 | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown | |
| Guilherme Uriel | Win | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 1:06 | Dana White's Contender Series 78 | |
| Eric Lunsford | Win | TKO (punches)Catchweight. Lunsford missed weight. | 1 | 2:00 | LFA 208 | |
| Ezekiel Latu | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:42 | LFA 203 | |
| John Lopez | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:53 | LFA 199 | |
| Sean Rose | Win | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:58 | Bellator Champions Series 4 | |
| Spencer Smith | Win | Submission (arm-triangle choke)Pro debut. | 3 | 3:48 | Bellator 300 |