After penning article on his health, Hunt taken off of UFC Fight Night 121 card

Source: mmapayout.com --- Wednesday, October 11, 2017
The UFC has pulled Mark Hunt from his main event match against Marcin Tybura in Australia for UFC Fight Night 121 this November citing medical concerns. The concerns were made known after Hunt penned an article entitled, “If I die fighting, that’s fine.” Fabricio Werdun will get the quick turnaround and fill-in for Hunt against Tybura. The UFC pulled Hunt based on the article, in Player’s Voice (an offshoot of the U.S. version of The Player’s Tribune) as it stated that Hunt suffered from short-term memory loss and acknowledges that he is slurring his words. In the article, he advocates for the expansion of the Ali Act to MMA and advises his children to do something aside from MMA. In the article, he cites the “drug cheats” he faced in the sport including Brock Lesnar. The UFC issued a statement to an Australian news outlet explaining its decision (via MMA Junkie) : “Following a recent first-person article published by UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt, UFC has taken the precautionary steps of removing Hunt from a previously announced bout in Sydney, Australia,” a statement first issued to News.com.au read. “The health-related statements made by Hunt in the article represent the first time UFC was made aware of these claims. Athlete health and safety is of the utmost importance to the organization and it would never knowingly schedule an athlete complaining of health issues for a fight. The organization will require that Hunt undergo fur ...

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