UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
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{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
|image=Miocic Hunt pre sale.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2015|05|10}}
|venue= Adelaide Entertainment Centre
|city= Adelaide, Australia
|buyrate=
|previousevent=UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi
|followingevent=UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber
}}
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt (also known as UFC Fight Night 65) was a mixed martial arts event held on May 10, 2015 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia.{{cite news|url=http://combatpress.com/2015/02/mark-hunt-vs-stipe-miocic-to-headline-ufcs-adelaide-debut/|title=Mark Hunt vs. Stipe Miocic to Headline UFC's Adelaide Debut|publisher=combatpress.com|author=Neil Rooke|date=2015-02-16|access-date=2015-02-16}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-Debuts-in-South-Australia-Clash-of-Heavyweight-Titans/|title=UFC debuts in South Australia with clash of Heavyweight Titans|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Press Release|date=2015-02-17|access-date=2015-02-17}}
Background
The event was the first that the promotion has held in South Australia.
The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between top contenders Stipe Miocic and Mark Hunt.{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11403419|title=UFC: Hunt to meet Miocic in Adelaide|publisher=nzherald.co.nz|author=Daniel Richardson|date=2015-02-17|access-date=2015-02-17}} The fight saw Miocic set the record for the number of total strikes landed in a UFC bout, with Miocic landing 361 strikes. Miocic also outlanded Hunt 361–46 in total strikes with the 315 strike differential being the largest margin in UFC history.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/ufc-fight-night-65-post-fight-facts-stipe-miocics-361-total-strikes-set-ufc-record|title=UFC Fight Night 65 post-fight facts: Stipe Miocic's 361 total strikes set UFC record|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff writer|date=2015-05-10|access-date=2015-05-10}}
Andreas Ståhl was expected to face Kyle Noke at the event. However, on 2 April, it was announced that Ståhl pulled out of the fight due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jonavin Webb.{{cite news|url=http://themmareport.com/2015/04/jonavin-webb-signs-with-the-ufc-replaces-andreas-stahl-at-ufc-fight-night-65-against-kyle-noke/|title=Jonavin Webb signs with the UFC, replaces Andreas Stahl at UFC Fight Night 65 against Kyle Noke|publisher=themmareport.com|author=Jason Floyd|date=2015-04-02|access-date=2015-04-02}}
Seo Hee Ham was expected to face Bec Rawlings at the event. However, on 10 April, Ham pulled out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Lisa Ellis.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/04/lisa-ellis-replaces-seo-hee-ham-meets-bec-rawlings-at-ufc-fight-night-65|title=Lisa Ellis replaces Seo Hee Ham, meets Bec Rawlings at UFC Fight Night 65|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-04-10|access-date=2015-04-10}}
Results
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{{MMAevent card|Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|5
|2:47
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{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|KO (punches)
|1
|0:44
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|0:56
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}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|4:53
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|KO (head kick and punches)
|2
|4:13
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Jonavin Webb
|Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|0:49
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|4:09
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|2
|4:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|def.
|Submission (armbar)
|3
|3:15
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Vik Grujic
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Flyweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|4:59
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/ufc-fight-night-65-bonuses-with-10-finishes-in-12-fights-who-got-50000|title=UFC Fight Night 65 bonuses: With 10 finishes in 12 fights, who got $50,000?|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-05-10|access-date=2015-05-10}}
- Fight of the Night: None awarded
- Performance of the Night: Robert Whittaker, James Vick, Dan Hooker, and Alex Chambers
See also
{{Portal|South Australia|Martial Arts}}
References
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Category:2015 in mixed martial arts
Category:Mixed martial arts in Australia
Category:2015 in Australian sport
Category:May 2015 sports events in Oceania
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