''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 33'') was a

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event held on 6 December 2013, at the

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. The event was broadcast live on

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Background

The event was the first the UFC has hosted in

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. Overall, it was the fifth UFC event to be held in Australia. The card was headlined by a heavyweight bout between

Mark Hunt Mark Richard Hunt (born 23 March 1974) is a New Zealand former mixed martial artist and kickboxer of Samoan descent, currently living in Sydney, Australia. Hunt competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) until 2018 and was the wi ...

and Antônio Silva. The main event ended in a rare majority draw decision; one judge scoring the fight 48–47 for Mark Hunt, while the other two saw it a 47–47 draw. Post-fight, UFC President Dana White said that the bout had earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Subsequently, Silva failed a post-fight test for elevated testosterone (he had been undergoing UFC-approved

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). Silva was suspended for nine months, retroactive to the date of the fight. Due to Silva's positive test, Hunt was given the total of $100,000 from the ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. For Hunt the bout result remains a "draw" on his official record, while in Silva's case it was overturned to a no-contest.

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was expected to face Robert Whittaker at the event. However, Melancon pulled out of the bout and subsequently announced his retirement due to

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stress. As a result, Whittaker was removed from the card as well.

Mitch Gagnon Mitch Gagnon (born October 10, 1984) is a Canadian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career Gagnon began training in 2006 and made his p ...

was expected to face

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at the event. However, the bout was cancelled during the week leading up to the event due to an alleged

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issue for Gagnon, restricting his entry to Australia.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses. As Silva failed his post-fight drug test, his bonus share was taken back by the UFC and awarded to Hunt who received the full $170,000. * Fight of The Night: Mark Hunt vs. Antonio Silva * Knockout of The Night: Maurício Rua * Submission of the Night: Not awarded as no matches ended by submission.

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References