Blaydes and Hockit complete first face-off for UFC 327 bout

Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hockit faced off for the first time ahead of their scheduled fight at UFC 327. The staredown between the two heavyweight contenders was part of the standard pre-fight promotional activities. The face-off comes after Hockit's series of bizarre and aggressive verbal attacks on Blaydes and other fighters throughout the event buildup. The encounter marks one of the final promotional obligations before the two step into the octagon at the upcoming event.