Curtis Blaydes sees himself as more well-rounded than Josh Hockitt ahead of fight

Curtis Blaydes expressed confidence ahead of his upcoming bout with Josh Hockitt, characterizing the matchup as a one-dimensional fighter versus someone with more diverse skills. Blaydes positioned himself as the fighter with multiple tools in his arsenal compared to his opponent. He acknowledged expecting an aggressive start from Hockitt with early pressure and forward momentum. The heavyweight contender's comments suggest he plans to leverage his skill variety against what he perceives as a more limited fighting approach from his opponent.