Hunt: Mir was ‘in the dark lands’
At the post-fight press conference for UFC Fight Night 85, Mark Hunt described the end of the fight from his perspective and why he just walked off after landing the knockout punch.
At the post-fight press conference for UFC Fight Night 85, Mark Hunt described the end of the fight from his perspective and why he just walked off after landing the knockout punch:
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“Frank, he was still in the dark lands when I saw him [after landing the punch],” Hunt said during the post-fight press conference. “His face was still…he wasn’t there, so I just left it. He wasn’t there. He was out, somewhere else.”
After some laughter from those in attendance, Hunt elaborated on his original statement.
“Well, it’s true,” Hunt continued. “He wasn’t there. He was blacked out.”
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