From the moment Sydney resident and beloved brawler Mark Hunt was pulled from the UFC Fight Night 121 headliner against Polish prospect Marcin Tybura, it seemed like the incident would define the event. The card lost its best fight and local ticket-selling connection after the Ultimate Fighting Championship became aware of an editorial Hunt wrote for Players Voice; published on Sept. 14, it was entitled “If I Die Fighting, That’s Fine.” In his remarkably grim op-ed, Hunt admitted to early signs of chronic trauma encephalopathy, and though he has since tried to distance himself from the piece and say his words were taken out of context, it was more than enough for the promotion to yank the 43-year-old warship from the contest.
Preview: UFC Fight Night 121 ‘Werdum vs. Tybura’
