30 post-event facts about ‘UFC Fight Night 33: Silva vs. Hunt’

While many believed the conversations for “Fight of the Year” were over, Mark Hunt (9-8-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) and Antonio Silva (18-5-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) threw a worthy candidate into the discussion in the UFC Fight Night 33 main event.

The event, which took place from the Brisbane Entertainment Center in Australia, saw the two heavyweights put on a legendary five-round round fight where even after 25 minutes, a winner could not be determined.

For the first time since UFC 125 in January 2011, a five-round UFC main event was ruled a draw.

Even though the ending of the fight was inconclusive, Hunt and Silva put on a display of fighting spirit that left most everyone in awe.

The “Fight of the Night” winner was only icing on the cake to an event that saw Mauricio Rua (22-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC) snap a career-worst two-fight losing streak with a stunning knockout of James Te Huna (16-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC).

The organization’s fifth event in Australia was a memorable one, and with the help of FightMetric’s research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll, here are 30 post-fight facts to come out of UFC Fight Night 33.

GENERAL

Hunt vs. Silva was the third UFC fight to be ruled a draw in  Australia. The others were B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch at UFC 127 and Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall at UFC on FX 2.

Total fight time of the 11-bout card was 1:58:38.

Betting favorites went 5-5 on the card.

Four fighters earned their first UFC victories at the event.

Hunt, Silva and Rua earned $50,000 UFC Fight Night 33 fight-night bonuses.

UFC Fight Night 33 drew an announced attendance of 11,393 for a live gate of $1.785 million.

MAIN CARD

Hunt vs. Silva marked the sixth majority draw in UFC history.

Hunt and Silva each competed in the longest fight of their MMA careers.

Hunt and Silva combined for 200 significant strikes landed, setting a single-fight record for a UFC heavyweight bout.

Rua has defeated his opponent by knockout in 19 of his 22 professional victories with 17 of those stoppages coming in the first round.

Rua’s 18th career UFC/PRIDE victory ties him with Quinton Jackson for the most in the history of the weight class.

Rua’s 15 knockout victories in UFC/PRIDE competition are the most ever in the weight class. All of his UFC wins come by knockout.

Rua earned his sixth UFC knockout win, tying Rashad Evans for second most in light heavyweight history.

Rua’s knockout at 1:03 of Round 1 marked the quickest victory of his UFC/PRIDE career.

Te Huna was knocked out for the first time in his 23-fight career.

Ryan Bader (16-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) outlanded Anthony Perosh 156 to 11 in total strikes over their three-round contest. The 145 strikes landed difference ties the third largest margin in light heavyweight history.

Perosh (14-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) was defeated by decision for the first time since Dec. 30, 2006 – a span of 2,533 days (nearly seven years) and 14 fights.

Soa Palelei (20-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned all 20 of his professional victories by knockout or submission. “The Hulk” has defeated his last 10 opponents by knockout.

Pat Barry (8-7 MMA, 5-7 UFC) has been defeated by knockout or submission in all seven of his career losses. Barry has lost three of his past four fights by first-round knockout.

Dylan Andrews (17-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has been defeated by knockout or submission in all five of his career losses.

Andrews was defeated by knockout for the first time since Feb. 15, 2008 – a span of 2,121 days (nearly six years) and 16 fights.

Julie Kedzie (16-13 MMA, 0-2 UFC) retired from MMA after a four-fight losing streak, extending the worst drought of her 29-fight career. Kedzie lost both of her UFC fights by split decision.

PRELIMINARY CARD

Takeya Mizugaki’s (19-7-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) four-fight winning streak is the longest of his 12-fight ZUFFA career. His four-fight UFC winning streak is the third longest in the bantamweight division, behind Raphael Assuncao (five) and Renan Barao (six).

Mizugaki’s total UFC/WEC bantamweight fight time of 3:18:19 is the most in combined history of the two promotions.

Mizugaki’s 152 significant strikes landed in his victory set a single-fight UFC/WEC bantamweight record.

Nam Phan (18-12 MMA, 2-5 UFC) has been defeated by decision in nine of his 12 career losses. Phan has not been finished under the UFC banner.

Phan landed 100-plus significant strikes for the fourth time in his UFC career. He joins Georges St-Pierre and Chris Lytle as the only fighters in UFC history to accomplish the feat four times.

Phan and Mizugaki combined for 252 significant strikes landed, a new single-fight UFC/WEC bantamweight record.

Nick Ring (13-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has lost consecutive fights for the first time in his career. “The Promise” is 1-3 in his past four UFC fights.

Richie Vaculik (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was knocked out for the first time in his 11-fight career.

Alex Garcia (11-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 10 of his 11 career victories by knockout or submission, nine in the first round.

Ben Wall (7-1-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was knocked out for the first time in his nine-fight career.

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