Wow…Mark Hunt is back, and he just sent one of the divisions most promising prospects to early retirement…
Heading in to UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland, New Zealand, hopes were high for an entertaining card. Although the UFC, somewhat typically, had done little to promote the show, the stars of the main event drew a lot of attention.
Former K-1 champion and Pride FC veteran Mark Hunt fought Derrick Lewis in the top spot. Featuring two fighters at opposite points in their careers, many though this would be a changing of the guard in the division.
How wrong those people were…
Mark Hunt, Resurgent And Defiant…Again
Keeping with his modus operandi, defiant heavyweight legend Mark Hunt overcame the odds in New Zealand. Finishing Derrick Lewis with a barrage of strikes in round four, ‘Super Samoan’ once again overcame the odds.
Considering his current lawsuit against the UFC, this was a win in many ways for the fan favourite knockout artist.
Watch as Hunt puts the screws to ‘Black Beast’ in Auckland, followed by confirmation of Lewis’ retirement and the full card results:
Lewis then says this is “most likely” his last fight.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) 11 June 2017
Thoughts After Mark Hunt Finishes Derrick Lewis
Having suffered some hard defeats in recent action, Mark Hunt again proves he belongs in the top flight. Many had picked Derrick Lewis for the win, mainly with age and hunger in mind, but ‘Super Samoan’ clearly still has that fire.
As for Lewis, retirement may well be premature, but that of course is his choice to make. Having trolled the living daylights out of Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne following their recent losses, don’t be surprised if Team Rousey fire back.
Fellow UFC heavyweight prospect Francis Ngannou had the following to say:
Lewis said I win Arlovski because he’s old with 37 but Mark Hunt 43 years old beat he like a baby ????????????
— Francis NGannou (@francis_ngannou) 11 June 2017
So, all in all, a great night of action in New Zealand. Tons of knockouts and exciting wars, but the main event was the big story of the evening. Below you can view the full UFC Fight Night 110 results:
UFC Fight Night 110 Results List
Mark Hunt def. Derrick Lewis via TKO (punches) – Round 4, 3:51
Derek Brunson def. Daniel Kelly via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:16
Dan Hooker def. Ross Pearson via knockout (knee, punch) – Round 2, 3:02
Ion Cutelaba def. Henrique da Silva via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:22
Ben Nguyen def. Tim Elliott via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 0:49
Alexander Volkanovski def. Mizuto Hirota via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Vinc Pichel def. Damien Brown via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:37
Luke Jumeau def. Dominique Steele via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
John Moraga def. Ashkan Mokhtarian via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
Zak Ottow def. Kiichi Kunimoto via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
J.J. Aldrich def. Chanmi Jeon via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
