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UFC 327 delivered the goods on Saturday night in Miami. A fight card expected to bring plenty of action did just that inside the Kaseya Center where a new champion was crowned in the light heavyweight division.

Carlos Ulberg earned the vacant strap at 205 pounds after scoring a stunning knockout of Jiri Prochazka in the first round. Ulberg, who appeared to injure his knee early on, rallied from a pair of slips and knockdowns to land the finishing punches after Prochazka went out cold after appearing to take his foot off the gas. 

Now, the division faces a bit of uncertainty given the potential for a long injury time out for the new champion. 

Elsewhere on the card, Paulo Costa scored a thrilling knockout of Azamat Murzakanov in a fight he needed to win. Costa rallied to land a devastating head kick that put Murzakanov on the back foot. A quick stumble then led to a complete fall down as the referee waved off the action. It was Costa’s first knockout win since 2018

Plus, Josh Hokit made a name for himself in a featured win over Curtis Blaydes. The two authored an all-time great heavyweight fight as they threw caution to the wind and combined to land a record number of strikes over 15 minutes. Hokit quickly parlayed the win over Blaydes into a spot on the White House at Freedom 250 against Derrick Lewis in a fight that was booked immediately after the bout ended.

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UFC 327 fight card, results

  • Carlos Ulberg def. Jiri Prochazka via first-round TKO (punches)
  • Paulo Costa def. Azamat Murzakanov via third-round TKO (headkick)
  • Josh Hokit def. Curtis Blaydes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Dominick Reyes def. Johnny Walker via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Cub Swanson def. Nate Landwehr via first-round TKO (punches)
  • Aaron Pico def. Patricio Pitbull via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Kevin Holland def. Randy Brown via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Mateusz Gamrot def. Esteban Ribovics via second-round submission (arm triangle choke)
  • Tatiana Suarez def Loopy Godinez via second-round submission (rear-naked choke)
  • Chris Padilla vs. Marquel Mederos ends in a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) 
  • Vicente Luque def. Kelvin Gastelum via first-round submission (D’arce choke)
  • Charles Radtke def. Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Where to watch UFC 327

  • Date: April 11
  • Location: Kaseya Center — Miami
  • Start time: 9 p.m. ET (Main card) 
  • TV: CBS (between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET)
  • Stream: Paramount+ (subscribe for as little as $8.99 per month)

UFC 327 countdown

  • Staff predictions and expert picks for each main card fight on Saturday
  • Brookhouse: Best bets to consider on the main card
  • Mahjouri: Prochazka keeping focus on title fight with baby on the way at home
  • Brookhouse: Ulberg looking to begin legacy in first title fight
  • Mahjouri: Swanson’s swan song among best undercard fights to watch
  • Campbell: Five biggest storylines to follow in Miami 

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