Twitter reacts to Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva’s UFC Fight Night 33 main-event draw

The UFC Fight Night 33 main event between Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva was one of the most dramatic fights of the year, and in the end, the five-round heavyweight war was declared a majority draw.

Going into the fight few expected Hunt (9-8-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) and Silva (18-5-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) to last five minutes against each other in the cage, let alone five rounds. Despite both men being dramatically fatigued as the fight wore on, they continued to go after a finish until the final bell.

While a draw would typically produce rage from the MMA community, Friday’s memorable headliner from Australia on FOX Sports 1 was a rare instance where it’s hard to argue the result.

To see what fighters in the MMA community thought of Hunt and Silva’s gutsy battle, check out these Twitter reactions:

What a great HW fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @FOXSports1

— Dana White (@danawhite) December 7, 2013

What a fight!!! — AL IAQUINTA (@ALIAQUINTA) December 7, 2013

This fight though…..wow — Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) December 7, 2013

I love the main event It’s got me yelling at the TV @ufc

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) December 7, 2013

F….k this is for real!!!

— Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) December 7, 2013

This is a fucking fight!!!!! — Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) December 7, 2013

HOLY SHIT what a HW fight!!!!! @FOXSports1 — Dana White (@danawhite) December 7, 2013

What a fight!!! #hunt #silva #UFCFightNight @FOXSports1

— Lorenzo Fertitta (@lorenzofertitta) December 7, 2013

In fucking sane!!!

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) December 7, 2013

Wow!!! The best heavy weight fight in history — Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) December 7, 2013

FOTN!!!! @danawhite @ufc Mark Hunt is one of my favorite fighters ever!!! #beast — Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) December 7, 2013

Holy shit @UFC_Australia

— Robert Whittaker (@RJWhittaker1990) December 7, 2013

War!!!!! #ufc

— Tim Boetsch (@TimBoetsch) December 7, 2013

One of the best HW fights ever… — rafael natal (@rafaelsaponatal) December 7, 2013

How can you not love Mark Hunt. FOTN!! @ufc — Tom Kong Watson (@TomKongWatson) December 7, 2013

Me, neither! RT “@RealBeerNut: @Roxyfighter never saw heavyweights fight like that”

— Roxanne Modafferi (@Roxyfighter) December 7, 2013

Great fight, huge balls!!!

— Danillo Villefort (@IndioMMA) December 7, 2013

This fight has just been incredible never seen a heavyweight fight like this @ufc @UFCONFOX @UFC_Australia #fightnight both men are warriors — Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) December 7, 2013

These monsters are fighting like middleweights!!!! Here we go round 5 @FOXSports1 — Dana White (@danawhite) December 7, 2013

I honestly can’t fucking believe this!!!!

— Dana White (@danawhite) December 7, 2013

People!!!!! Have u EVER seen anything like this in ur life!!!!!?

— Dana White (@danawhite) December 7, 2013

What a fucking fight never did I think this was going 5 fucking rounds — roland delorme UFC (@rolanddelorme1) December 7, 2013

Mark Hunt is the modern day gladiator! He should have his own belt! The Mark Hunt belt!!!!!! WOW!!!!!! @ufc — Siyar The Great (@SiyarTheGreat) December 7, 2013

The best hwt fight I’ve ever seen!

— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) December 7, 2013

Crazy, holy sh1t, fu@k,#ufc

— Sean Pierson (@seanpierson) December 7, 2013

Wow one of the best heavyweight fights of all time — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) December 7, 2013

That’s what the Ufc is all about!! — James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) December 7, 2013

What a fight! Heavyweights! Wow!!! Both guys soo much resolve… Now for the decision…

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) December 7, 2013

I kinda agree with that decision.

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) December 7, 2013

Best decision ever!!!!!!! — Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) December 7, 2013

Best heavyweight fight of all times. Congrats to both @BigfootSilva and @markhunt1974. Was better then Mino vs Fedor. #UFCFightNight — Gesias JZ Cavalcante (@Gesias) December 7, 2013

Wait.. 2 judges score 47-47, while 1 judge scores 48-47 Hunt, doesn’t that mean Mark Hunt is the winner?!?!

— Dustin Jacoby (@dustinjacobyDJ) December 7, 2013

I guess that’s not a bad draw considering they both left their hearts and brains in the cage lol

— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) December 7, 2013

By the rules, I’d go with Big foot, but a draw was perfect, because there was no loser in that fight! #SickestHWfightEver — Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) December 7, 2013

Never been so happy with a draw #2winners #HuntvsSilva — Pascal Krauss (@pascalkrauss) December 7, 2013

One of the few times I’m actually very happy with a draw. The both fought so ridiculously hard, neither lost in my eyes

— Sara McMann (@Sara_McMann) December 7, 2013

One amazing fight! Thank you Bigfoot and Hunt!

— Krzysztof Soszynski (@KSOSufc) December 7, 2013

Great fight! — Gilbert Melendez (@GilbertMelendez) December 7, 2013

That was by far one of my fav heave weight fight up to date…. Wow amazing

— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) December 7, 2013

WOOOW! (Aside from Cain JDS 2) I can’t think of a heavyweight fight that went to decision that I liked more. Mark Hunt is so exciting.

— Kyle Kingsbury (@Kingsbu) December 7, 2013

I agree that I have NEVER been so happy with a draw in my life! I am happy it was a draw. Winner of that fight is US the fans!!!

— Dana White (@danawhite) December 7, 2013

Both Hunt and Silva win FON and both get their win bonus and I might buy them both their own private ISLANDS!!!! Sickest HW fight ever!!!

— Dana White (@danawhite) December 7, 2013

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