Ninth-ranked heavyweight Mark Hunt is known for his punching power, and he reminded everyone of that on Saturday by knocking out former champion Frank Mir in the first round of the UFC Fight Night 85 main event.
Mir’s
game plan was to get the fight to the ground. He was looking to time
Hunt as he moved forward, hoping to change levels to put the “Super
Samoan” on his back. The opportunity never came.
Hunt
defended the first takedown attempt and avoided the clinch position.
Midway through the opening frame, Hunt landed a right hand that put Mir
down. He didn’t follow up with any strikes. It was another walk-off
knockout for 41-year-old New Zealander.
“There's
always a winner and a loser, and it's sad that one of us had to lose
tonight,” said Hunt following the win. “Frank's a good dude. I respect
him a lot.”
The knockout was
Hunt's second consecutive win. He'll remain in the top ten rankings
while the loss was Mir's second in-a-row. The former champion has lost
six of his last eight outings. It's unclear where Mir goes from here.
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