Blaydes and Hocket face off for first time before UFC 327

Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hocket completed their first staredown ahead of their bout at UFC 327. The face-off is part of the standard pre-fight promotional activities leading up to the event. The post includes a poll asking followers to indicate their support for either fighter. This meeting comes amid Hocket's ongoing unconventional and provocative promotional campaign. No details about the demeanor of either fighter or any exchanges during the face-off were included in the post.