New Zealand mixed martial arts fighters Mark Hunt and James Te Huna were both defeated at UFC 160 in Las Vegas today.
Hunt, who was on a four-fight win streak heading in to the event, was knocked out in the third round by a vicious spinning wheel kick from Brazilian heavyweight Junior dos Santos.
It was only the second time in Hunt's 17-fight MMA career that he had been knocked out and after being floored by dos Santos' kick, he copped a thunderous right hand to the face that sealed his fate.
Hunt was notably slower than the silky dos Santos, who moved around the cage expertly and was active throughout the fight as he took advantage of his superior size and speed.
The 29-year-old rocked Hunt early in the first with a booming overhand right but the South Auckland-born, Sydney-based Hunt got straight back to his feet.