Blaydes and Hocket complete first face-off ahead of UFC 327

Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hocket have faced off for the first time before their heavyweight bout at UFC 327. The staredown comes after days of aggressive trash talk from Hocket targeting Blaydes. The face-off provides the first in-person interaction between the two fighters during fight week. Blaydes has been relatively quiet compared to his opponent's inflammatory comments. The encounter sets the stage for what has become one of the more heated buildups on the UFC 327 card.