Beforehand, UFC Fight Night 33 was not generating much buzz as an intriguing fight card. That was before Antonio Silva and Mark Hunt headlined the event with one of the most entertaining heavyweight fights in MMA history.
It’s not often heavyweights, with all their power, reach the fourth and fifth rounds. When they do, all energy has usually been sucked out of them.
Not that Silva and Hunt weren’t tired. They were visibly exhausted. However, they continued to empty every drop from their gas tanks until the final horn sounded, and it was a privilege to be able to watch.
Now that the fight is over, though, the focus will turn toward what this fight meant for the heavyweight division. Was a draw with Silva enough to push Hunt into the Top 10?
With UFC Fight Night 33 in the books and UFC on Fox 9 ahead, here are the latest official UFC rankings.