Shootkick Man
02-18-2015, 12:11 AM
Mark Hunt, Stipe Miocic Booked for Main Event of May 16 UFC Fight Night in Australia
Mark Hunt came up short in a bid for UFC gold last November. | Photo: Jeff Sherwood/Sherdog.com
Heavyweights will top the bill when the Ultimate Fighting Championship holds its first event in Adelaide, Australia.
UFC officials today announced that Mark Hunt and Stipe Miocic are set to square off May 16 in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The matchup was first reported on Monday by CombatPress.com.
The developing fight card is the UFC’s second announced event for May 16, with UFC Fight Night “Edgar vs. Faber” scheduled to take place on the same day in Manila, Philippines.
Hunt, 40, will look to bounce back after coming up short in a bid for the UFC interim heavyweight title last November, when the “Super Samoan” was stopped by second-round strikes from Fabricio Werdum. The New Zealand native holds a 5-3-1 record inside the Octagon, with four of those wins coming by way of knockout. Hunt’s last appearance in Australia saw the former K-1 World Grand Prix winner battle Antonio Silva to a majority draw in a five-round “Fight of the Night.”
Seven years the junior of his opponent, Miocic will also attempt to get back on track after coming up on the short end of a grueling, five-round decision against Junior dos Santos in December. The loss snapped the Ohioan’s three-fight winning streak which included victories over Roy Nelson, Gabriel Gonzaga and Fabio Maldonado.
Mark Hunt came up short in a bid for UFC gold last November. | Photo: Jeff Sherwood/Sherdog.com
Heavyweights will top the bill when the Ultimate Fighting Championship holds its first event in Adelaide, Australia.
UFC officials today announced that Mark Hunt and Stipe Miocic are set to square off May 16 in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The matchup was first reported on Monday by CombatPress.com.
The developing fight card is the UFC’s second announced event for May 16, with UFC Fight Night “Edgar vs. Faber” scheduled to take place on the same day in Manila, Philippines.
Hunt, 40, will look to bounce back after coming up short in a bid for the UFC interim heavyweight title last November, when the “Super Samoan” was stopped by second-round strikes from Fabricio Werdum. The New Zealand native holds a 5-3-1 record inside the Octagon, with four of those wins coming by way of knockout. Hunt’s last appearance in Australia saw the former K-1 World Grand Prix winner battle Antonio Silva to a majority draw in a five-round “Fight of the Night.”
Seven years the junior of his opponent, Miocic will also attempt to get back on track after coming up on the short end of a grueling, five-round decision against Junior dos Santos in December. The loss snapped the Ohioan’s three-fight winning streak which included victories over Roy Nelson, Gabriel Gonzaga and Fabio Maldonado.