We interrupt your college basketball binge-watching with this update on an entirely different kind of madness.
A world away from Duke vs. Yale, UFC Fight Night 85 went down from Brisbane, Australia, airing late Saturday night and early Sunday morning on the East Coast.
The main event combined two aging but dangerous heavyweights. In fact, despite Frank Mir and Mark Hunt bringing a total of 77 years of life and 50 pro fights into the cage with them, they might still be two of the most lethal fighters in the division.
Hunt, a former kickboxing champion, would surely be seeking a big knockout right next door to his native New Zealand. Mir, a two-time UFC titleholder, is a powerful and aggressive grappler, as evidenced by the nine submission wins—and two opponents' broken bones—he's racked up in a tumultuous MMA career.
Something, as they say, had to give. And while the rest of the 12-fight card was not long on title stakes or name recognition, several interesting prospects and matchups, local and otherwise, dotted the slate. Slugger Hector Lombard, Aussie prospect Jake Matthews and Japanese sensation Rin Nakai were just a few of the fighters whom fans tuned in to see.
As always, the final stat lines only reveal so much. Step away from the hardwood and step inside the chain link; these are the real winners and losers from UFC Fight Night 85.
For the literal-minded among us, full card results appear on the final slide.
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