Check out Mark Hunt’s UFC 193 media scrum interview from Melbourne…
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Silva caught Hunt with a right hand of his own but it didn’t deter the heavy-hitting 41-year-old, connecting with a lethal blow shortly after and lading two more before the referee stopped the fight. Once the punch connected, Silva lost his equilibrium and Hunt was able to close it out quickly.
“I know the gameplan; I’ve always said it’s the same gameplan, which is to go and knock his face off and that’s about it. It’s the easiest gameplan anyone could have”, Hunt told the Herald. “I’m fit as a fiddle”. I trained really hard at AKA Thailand.
“I’ve known Mark Hunt for years and he really, really won me over with the first fight between him and Bigfoot was fantastic… he broke his hand at the start and was throwing elbows all the time, that’s just such a “G-Money” move”, Rousey said. And Hunt pressured, looking for that one big power shot. Regardless, Hunt has had a lot of downs in his career, don’t expect him to be too bothered by the past.
The timing of UFC Fight Night 84, about four months from now, could mean numerous Australian fighters on Saturday’s UFC 193 card will make their way onto the next trip to Australia. He would lose his next two bouts to Fabricio Werdum at UFC 180 by second-round TKO and then to Stipe Miocic at UFC Fight Night 65 by fifth-round TKO.
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Silva (19-8, 1 NC) later tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone, which took the shine off the spectacle. It’s been a rough time for Hunt of late, with two violent and dramatic losses in his past outings. Whittaker said of Hall. He survived a few scares along the way, including a nasty left-head kick in the second round. Rosholt controls Struve, wins third straight Former collegiate wrestler and heavyweight contender Jared Rosholt (14-2) managed to grind out a decision against Stefan Struve (26-8) via unanimous scores of 29-28. Rosholt extends his current win streak to three.
