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Mark Hunt Destroys Dana White For UFC Fight Night 121 Removal

Heavyweight fan favorite Mark Hunt’s ongoing war with the UFC just got taken to a new level. “The Super Samoan” was set to fight Marcin Tybura in the main event of November 18’s UFC Fight Night 121 from Sydney Australia, but was removed from the card by the promotion today due to supposed “medical concerns” […]

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Heavyweight fan favorite Mark Hunt’s ongoing war with the UFC just got taken to a new level.

“The Super Samoan” was set to fight Marcin Tybura in the main event of November 18’s UFC Fight Night 121 from Sydney Australia, but was removed from the card by the promotion today due to supposed “medical concerns” and replaced by former champ Fabricio Werdum, who will make a quick turnaround to fight Tybura after fighting at last weekend’s UFC 216.

Hunt wasn’t buying it, however, as he posted on Instagram that although the ‘medical reasons’ were him admitted he had began slurring his words in a recent interview, he was actually removed from the main event fight due to his ongoing lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar for Lesnar’s failed USADA drug tests in conjunction with his smothering win over Hunt at July 2016’s UFC 200:

“I’m disappointed that I have been withdrawn from the fight, I have passed all medicals 2 days ago. And spent 100,000 on camp. The truth is the legal case I have filed has caused me to be withdrawn. The interview has been taken out of context and want to reassure all my fans, I slur my words only when I have a drink I’m fit and healthy, and would have understood if the UFC requested a medical to ensure my safety, however this is total bullshit fuck you Dana, you’ve always hated me you dog”

Hunt has been at extreme odds with the UFC ever since the loss to Lesnar, whom he claims was given special treatment and unfairly allowed to fight in the Octagon after receiving a waiver to avoid the usual six-month USADA testing return in order to compete in the UFC.

Prior to the bout, Hunt had said he knew Lesnar would come into the fight ‘juiced to the gills,’ but then reacted rather surprised when it was found that he actually was to the point of suing him and his employer.

A veteran knockout artist, Hunt is one of the more higher-paid heavyweights in the UFC, perhaps a deserved position after his consistently exciting and heavy-hitting bouts. Despite that, he’s been a longtime critic of the UFC’s business and an advocate for increased fighter pay.

Did the UFC do ‘The Super Samoan’ wrong here, or are they truly looking out for his health?

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Mark Hunt Pulled From UFC Fight Night 121, Replaced By Fabricio Werdum

The UFC has officially announced that veteran Mark Hunt has been pulled from his scheduled UFC Fight Night 121 main event bout against Marcin Tybura. The promotion cited concerns over Hunt’s health as the reasoning for pulling him from the event. In a piece Hunt recently wrote for Playersvoice.com.au, he revealed that he has had […]

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The UFC has officially announced that veteran Mark Hunt has been pulled from his scheduled UFC Fight Night 121 main event bout against Marcin Tybura. The promotion cited concerns over Hunt’s health as the reasoning for pulling him from the event.

In a piece Hunt recently wrote for Playersvoice.com.au, he revealed that he has had trouble sleeping as well as trouble speaking as of late. Due to these statements, the UFC will not allow him to compete on Nov. 18, 2017 in Australia:

“Following a recent first-person article published by UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt, UFC has taken the precautionary steps of removing Hunt from a previously announced bout in Sydney, Australia,” a statement first issued to News.com.au read. “The health-related statements made by Hunt in the article represent the first time UFC was made aware of these claims. Athlete health and safety is of the utmost importance to the organization and it would never knowingly schedule an athlete complaining of health issues for a fight. The organization will require that Hunt undergo further testing and evaluations prior to competing in any future UFC bout.”

Not only was Hunt pulled from the fight, but he was also replaced by former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who will now headline the event opposite Tybura. Werdum just competed this past weekend (Oct. 7, 2017), submitting late replacement opponent Walt Harris at UFC 216 in Las Vegas in just 65 seconds.

What do you make of the UFC’s decision?

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Mark Hunt Completely Rips Dana White, UFC Over Decision

Moments after it was made public that Mark Hunt was being removed from his UFC Fight Night 121 main event bout in Australia vs. Marcin Tybura, Hunt went off. The UFC, citing medical concerns stemming from a recent interview Hunt gave in which he discussed dying in the Octagon, replaced Hunt with former UFC heavyweight […]

Moments after it was made public that Mark Hunt was being removed from his UFC Fight Night 121 main event bout in Australia vs. Marcin Tybura, Hunt went off. The UFC, citing medical concerns stemming from a recent interview Hunt gave in which he discussed dying in the Octagon, replaced Hunt with former UFC heavyweight […]

Fabricio Werdum Replaces Mark Hunt in Main Event of UFC Fight Night 121

Citing “medical concerns,” the UFC has opted to pull Mark Hunt from a planned main event fight at UFC Fight Night 121 vs. Marcin Tybura. Recent UFC 216 winner Fabricio Werdum replaces Hunt on the November card from Australia. The UFC released a statement to News.com.au that mentioned recent comments made by Hunt in which […]

Citing “medical concerns,” the UFC has opted to pull Mark Hunt from a planned main event fight at UFC Fight Night 121 vs. Marcin Tybura. Recent UFC 216 winner Fabricio Werdum replaces Hunt on the November card from Australia. The UFC released a statement to News.com.au that mentioned recent comments made by Hunt in which […]

Mark Hunt Rips Dana White in Profanity-Laced Instagram After UFC Sydney Removal

Mark Hunt issued an expletive-filled message to UFC President Dana White after the heavyweight fighter was removed from the UFC Fight Night show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 19.
Hunt’s message to White came in an Instagram post on Tuesday (warning: co…

Mark Hunt issued an expletive-filled message to UFC President Dana White after the heavyweight fighter was removed from the UFC Fight Night show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 19.

Hunt’s message to White came in an Instagram post on Tuesday (warning: contains NSFW language):

Hunt was scheduled to fight Marcin Tybura in the main event of the Sydney show next month.

However, per MMAjunkie, UFC officials announced Tuesday they pulled Hunt off the card, citing medical concerns, and replaced him with Fabricio Werdum.

UFC’s decision to remove Hunt from the show comes after Hunt wrote an article on the Australian-based PlayersVoice website titled “If I die fighting, that’s fine,” and talked about not sleeping well, having a memory that’s “not that good anymore” and “starting to stutter and slur my words.”

The 43-year-old Hunt was a professional kickboxer before he became an MMA fighter in 2004. He’s got 26 career MMA fights, including 15 with UFC after joining the promotion in 2010.

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UFC Release Official Posters for Shanghai & Sydney Events

The UFC has unveiled the official artwork for the upcoming events set to take place in Shanghai and Australia UFC Shanghai sees former dominant middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, finally getting down to business with Kelvin Gastelum. while UFC Sydney sees fan favorite heavyweight Mark Hunt in the main event opposite Poland’s Marcin Tybura. UFC Sydney is […]

The UFC has unveiled the official artwork for the upcoming events set to take place in Shanghai and Australia UFC Shanghai sees former dominant middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, finally getting down to business with Kelvin Gastelum. while UFC Sydney sees fan favorite heavyweight Mark Hunt in the main event opposite Poland’s Marcin Tybura. UFC Sydney is […]