Dana White is one of the fight game's best promoters and he knows how to tell a good story.

"It's the ones you don't see ... and I didn't see that one," says Kiwi after opponent unleashed flurry of punches.

UFC's heavyweight division probably never saw it coming. Back in 2011, when Mark Hunt was 7-7 in his MMA career, he had just laboured to a decision victory over Ben Rothwell in Denver and was still viewed as merely a big puncher who could be easily submit

Mark Hunt readily tells people he is the best fighter on the planet and the time has come to prove it.

As Mark Hunt looks to shed nearly 20kg ahead of his interim heavyweight title shot at UFC 180 in Mexico City this weekend, his camp have taken on new eating habits of their own to help the Kiwi mixed martial artist.

Mark Hunt has made weight ahead of his UFC Fight Night 52 headline bout against Roy Nelson in Japan.

Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson's main-event meeting at UFC Fight Night 52 in Japan is more than just a clash of similar fighting styles.

Dan Hooker no longer has to worry about patrolling the doors of Auckland bars.

Auckland's Dan Hooker has nominated himself to join Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 52 in Japan in September.

The UFC will return to New Zealand within two years but there are no guarantees Auckland will play host.

After winning his maiden appearance in the UFC with a first-round TKO, Auckland's Dan Hooker was asked in his post-fight interview about his opponent's desire to go for a leg lock.