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As if the list for 2013 Fight of the Year wasn't long enough, Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva had to go and put on the most staggering, how-are-these-guys-still-alive, oh-my-god-somehow-this-lasted-five-rounds war of attrition and turn us all into children again, if only for a few preposterous minutes.
Between the big boys' instant classic of a main event -- perhaps what may be the most well-received majority draw in MMA history -- to Shogun Rua's thunderous statement that yes, he is in fact still here, UFC Fight Night 33 left us with plenty to talk about. But before we get to any of that, it's mandatory that we take a look at Friday night's slow evolution from simple violent delight, to complete, unhinged glee.
F....k this is for real!!!
— Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) December 7, 2013
HOLY SHIT what a HW fight!!!!! @FOXSports1
— Dana White (@danawhite) December 7, 2013
I've never seen a guy pounce on a hurt fighter as slowly as Mark Hunt just did
— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) December 7, 2013
This is a fucking fight!!!!!
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) December 7, 2013
I love the main event It's got me yelling at the TV @ufc
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) December 7, 2013
WHAAAT A FIGHT!!!! @ufc
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) December 7, 2013
In fucking sane!!!
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) December 7, 2013
One of the best HW fights ever...
— rafael natal (@rafaelsaponatal) December 7, 2013
This is beautiful #huntvssilva
— Brian Rogers (@BRogthePredator) December 7, 2013
Gotta say I <3 @markhunt1974 ... Def one of my fav fighters
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) December 7, 2013
Hunt is really proving he has evolved into a true MMA fighter
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) December 7, 2013
These monsters are fighting like middleweights!!!! Here we go round 5 @FOXSports1
— Dana White (@danawhite) December 7, 2013
Wow one more round!!! its like #godzilla vs #kingkong #heavyhands
— Pascal Krauss (@pascalkrauss) December 7, 2013
Bull shit ref
— phil baroni (@philbaroni) December 7, 2013
Wow stupid red. Letting silva have time to recover
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) December 7, 2013
Wow this ref just saved silva...
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) December 7, 2013
Bad timeout call against the cage!!! Wtf!!!
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) December 7, 2013
What a fucking fight never did I think this was going 5 fucking rounds
— roland delorme UFC (@rolanddelorme1) December 7, 2013
This smile on my face will be here for at least a week. #Respect
— Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) December 7, 2013
I honestly can't fucking believe this!!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) 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
WOW definition of Rockem Sockem Robots! #HuntvsBigfoot = AS REAL AS IT GETS! #UFCBrisbane @ufc @danawhite @lorenzofertitta #UFCFightNight
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) December 7, 2013
Que luta incrível , dois dos grandes e melhores lutadores do mundo! What a incredible fight two of the best fighters in the world
— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) December 7, 2013
Crazy, holy sh1t, fu@k,#ufc
— Sean Pierson (@seanpierson) December 7, 2013
Hunt and Silva!!! Bad ass guys!!
— Rick (@Rick_Story) December 7, 2013
Wow one of the best heavyweight fights of all time
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) December 7, 2013
Fight of the year!! pic.twitter.com/BwkB0CMyVj
— Chan Sung Jung (@KoreanZombieMMA) December 7, 2013
That fight was insane #HuntvsBigfoot @ufc
— Joe Proctor (@JoeProctor) December 7, 2013
Hunt and silva are so freaking tough!!! I'm pretty sure those hits would cave my skull in!!! Jeeeezzzzzz
— Sara McMann (@Sara_McMann) 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 don't even care who wins
— roland delorme UFC (@rolanddelorme1) December 7, 2013
I'm speechless right now. That was just beautiful.
— Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) 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
Either way they score the fight both of those guys left it all in the octagon! What a War! #ufcfight33 #ufcfightnight
— Darren Elkins (@Darren_Elkins) December 7, 2013
Holy shit that was the craziest fight I have ever seen!!! This sport is crazy!!! #BigfootvsHunt #UFCBrisbane
— Mark Bocek (@MarkBocek) December 7, 2013
Neither fighter deserves to loose this fight!!!
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