Although it took place in the middle of the American night, UFC Fight Night 52, got twice the interaction on the UG than did UFC 51, and it is still growing. Credit for that is due in part to a main event between Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson. The two durable sluggers promised a knockout, and kept their promise:
Mark Hunt beat. Roy Nelson via second-round walk-off KO (3:00)
As always, Twitter reacted.
Dana White @danawhite
Here we go!!!!!!!! Hunt vs Big Country!!!! Hope this is as good as I think it will be
Jordan Breen @jordanbreen
Mark Hunt, Roy Nelson, kaijuu daikessen with hands full of atomic breath, may the most powerful monster win this bout brought to you by Toho
Cathal Pendred @PendredMMA
Mike Dolce is crying in bed watching this fight at home.
russell doane @RussellDoane135
how many bottles of peroxide had to die so that mark hunt could get that share of blonde?
MMA Roasted @MMARoasted
•Mark Hunt had to lose 19 pounds…. Nick Diaz tried to do the same while the cops were following him last week.
•Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson are the 2 best Ton for Ton fighters in the UFC.
•Tonight’s Main Event between Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt will air on both FightPass and The Food Network.
Ryan McKinnell @RyanMcKinnell
If Roy Nelson fought his whole career in Japan he’d be a billionaire. Seriously, Nelson vs. Sapp in ’03 would have imploded Tokyo.
Damon Martin @DamonMartin
Roy Nelson out to “We Will Rock You” by Queen. Mark Hunt to “Oceans” by Hillsong United
Dana White @danawhite
I’m standing up this whole fight!!!!
David St. Martin @SaintMMA
No banner for Mark Hunt. Legend grows.
Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN
Takedown attempt by Roy? Didn’t see that coming, especially early.
Bleacher Report MMA @BR_MMA
Tough to call that round. I’d give it to Hunt.
MiddleEasy @MiddleEasy
AND THE STREAK IS BROKEN! HUNT WALK OFF KOS ROY!!!
Alistair Overeem @Alistairovereem
Wow
Dave Sholler @Sholler_UFC
Mark Hunt, wow!!!!!!!
Shannon Knapp @shanknapp
That was a face plant. Wow, just wow!
Jerome-Max Holloway @BlessedMMA
Hunt is such a g! Another walk off KO! Wow just wow!
UFC FIGHT PASS @UFCFightPass
WOOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!
Dylan Andrews @dylanthevillian
Cheeeehooooooooooooo faaaaaaaark yeah!!!!!
‘Rowdy’ Bec Rawlings @RowdyBec
DOOOOOWWWWWN HE GOOOOES!! Yeeeah
Jordan Breen @jordanbreen
Mark Hunt walking around, spamming right uppercuts like it’s Mortal Kombat, then the check hook puts Nelson flat on his face. Truly sublime.
Heidi Fang @HeidiFang
And Mark Hunt just laid out Roy Nelson with one punch. Only other man to stop Nelson with punches, Arlovski.
Tommy Toe Hold @TommyToeHold
That was fucking amazing. I can’t even process it. Crazy shit.
Derek Brunson @DerekBrunsonMMA
H Bomb = Hunt bomb
MiddleEasy @MiddleEasy
Stoked we got to see Mark Hunt’s MMA record finally reach double digit wins after many years. Gonna sleep so well.
Fight_Ghost @Fight_Ghost
The Mark Hunt MMA story is one hell of a tale. Amazing turn. 6 straight losses in 2010, now 5-2 in the UFC. Heavyweight title contender.
Evan Shoman @shomanart
That’s Mark Hunt’s 3rd @UFC walk off home run. Eat. Sleep. KO people. Eat again.
Marc Raimondi @marc_raimondi
Mark Hunt is the king of the walk-off KO. Mostly because he’s too damn lazy to pounce and land ground and pound.
Tommy Toe Hold @TommyToeHold
You know what I liked about Mark Hunt’s shout out to Jesus? He yelled it in a way you would yell to somebody in the front row.
MiddleEasy @MiddleEasy
Now can we get EA UFC to raise Mark Hunt up from an 86 overall?
Dana White @danawhite
Broke another viewership record on @UFCFightPass tonight!!! Thank u everyone and see u next Saturday.
Marc Raimondi @marc_raimondi
How do you not make Mark Hunt vs. Andrei Arlovski now?
Damon Martin @DamonMartin
Mark Hunt wants to fight in 4 weeks on the Sydney card in Australia. I say why the hell not?
