"Round 1 - Hokit immediately sprinted across the cage and grabbed Freeman's legs, picking him up and slamming him to the floor. He got to his back and denied get-up attempts, but Freeman worked back to his feet. Striking exchanges seemed to be in Hokit's favor, with speed and volume, but he clearly intended to get the fight back to the floor. After landing an uppercut in the clinch, Freeman dropped momentarily, giving Hokit the takedown he was looking for."
"The pace was absolutely insane, with Hokit giving Freeman no chance to breathe or move without being hit. A knee to the body sat Freeman down, and when he got back to his feet, he looked wobbly and exhausted. Hokit kicked Freeman in the arm as the final seconds ticked down, knocking Freeman off balance. Instead of pushing forward, Hokit flipped him off and walked away, as Freeman squatted down."
Josh Hokit faced Denzel Freeman on the UFC 324 card in Las Vegas, the first UFC card to stream on Paramount+. Hokit opened by sprinting across the cage, securing takedowns and denying Freeman’s get-up attempts while landing fast, high-volume strikes. Freeman momentarily dropped after an uppercut but worked back to his feet before Hokit resumed pressure, landing a body knee that left Freeman wobbly and exhausted. Hokit knocked Freeman off balance with a late arm kick, then walked away as Freeman squatted. Referee Mark Smith stopped the fight with one second left in the opening round at 4:59. Hokit improved to 8-0 overall and 2-0 in the UFC, issued a post-fight callout to Waldo Cortes-Acosta, questioned Britney Griner’s gender, and claimed a second UFC finish bonus.
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