18 Feb 2015

Hunt to fight in May

1:17 pm on 18 February 2015

The New Zealand mixed-martial-arts fighter Mark Hunt will headline the first UFC event to be held in Adelaide in May.

Mark Hunt

Mark Hunt Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Hunt is in the feature heavyweight bout against American Stipe Miocic.

The 40-year-old South Aucklander is the fifth ranked heavyweight with a record of 10-9-1, while 32-year-old Miocic is ranked 4th and has a record of 12 and 2.

Hunt lost his last fight against Brazilian Fabricio Werdum in November.