No Dana White at this post fight press conference, instead UFC Managing Director of International Development, Marshall Zelaznik, oversaw the proceedings after last nights UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch event.
UFC 127 brought in 18,186 fans into the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia for an approx. gate total of $3.5 million.
“Fight Night” bonuses of $75,000 were handed down to Mark Hunt, Kyle Noke, Chris Lytle and Brian Ebersole.
Zelaznik told the gathered press that UFC prelim fighter James Te-Huna would be donating his full purse to the New Zealand earthquake relief efforts, and that the UFC would match the donation. Te-Huna was submitted in the first round by Alexander Gustafsson of their TV broadcasted fight.
“Knockout of the Night” was awarded to Mark Hunt who earned a second round knockout of opponent Chris Tuchscherer on the unaired prelim card. The win was Hunt’s first in the UFC and first win in seven fights.
With four submissions on the night, it was fitting that an Australian was the one to win the “Submission of the Night” bonus, as main card winner Kyle Noke earned a first round rear-naked choke submission over opponent Chris Camozzi.
“Fight of the Night” went to main card fighters Brian Ebersole and Chris Lytle. The two longtime mma veterans, who have a combined total of 115 professional fights between them, battled it out for three rounds in an entertaining match. Ebersole, who made his UFC debut, stepped in for an injured Carlos Condit against Lytle to win a unanimous decision.