Stipe Miocic took no notice of Mark Hunt and defeated the New Zealander in the main fight of UFC Fight Night 65, an event held in the early hours of this Sunday (10), in Adelaide, Australia. But in addition to the technical knockout victory in the fifth round, the American managed to break an historic record held by the organization. He was the fighter who landed the most blows on a rival: 361.
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On the other hand, Hunt, who is known for his knockout style, only managed to land Miocic just 46 times. The difference of 315 strikes is also historic in the UFC. With such a great punishment, Mark Hunt He ended up in the hospital with his face completely destroyed.
Already receiving treatment, the fighter released a photo and congratulated Miocic on his performance.
“The old warhorse has been swallowed, sorry. It was a big mistake to get tired when you are facing a top athlete. Congratulations to Stipe, good job, mate. Thank you everyone for your support,” Hunt posted on his Facebook account. Check out the photo:
Old record
The previous record, oddly enough, was not held by a winner. Chael Sonnen connected 320 blows in Anderson Silva at UFC 117, in 2010. However, in the final moments Spider pulled a submission out of his hat to defeat his rival.
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