MMAjunkie<\/a> ahead of his fight, Hunt explained that he’s happy to be parting ways with the UFC, and that he will continue to fight outside the promotion.<\/p>\n\u201cI just wanted to complete my contract, and that\u2019s basically the bottom line,” he said. “I\u2019m happy where I\u2019m at. I\u2019m at peace with everything, and things are good.\u201d<\/p>\n
“[I’m] looking at trying to do some other things next year. I want to compete five more times, at least \u2014 because I still have the fire inside of me to do it \u2014 and go from there. We\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Mark Hunt is ready to leave the UFC behind, he still feels like he has more to accomplish.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course I feel like there\u2019s more to do,\u201d Hunt said. \u201cHalf the guys I lost to are freaking cheaters. There\u2019s so much more to do, but it\u2019s not my call. I never got the opportunities. After Derrick Lewis, I got No. 7, No. 9, now I\u2019ve got No. 13 [in Justin Willis]. F*** it, I\u2019m not going to get another shot, and that\u2019s the way it is. I\u2019m done with it. I\u2019m at peace with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The main priority for Mark Hunt, of course, is getting paid.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course it\u2019s about money,\u201d he said. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to get beaten up for nothing. You\u2019d be stupid to do that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t really give a shit what people say or those idiots that say, \u2018I do it because I love it.\u2019 Yeah, right. Let me punch you in the head for free. Of course it\u2019s about the money. Fighting is for poor people to get out of there. Don\u2019t give me any rubbish about, \u2018I do it because I love to do it.\u2019 Bullshit. Let me kick you in the face for nothing, man. Come on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Where do you think Mark Hunt will end up after his final UFC fight this weekend?<\/p>\n
This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 11\/27\/2018. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Mark Hunt battles Justin Willis in the co-main event of UFC Adelaide this weekend, it will mark the final obligation on his current UFC contract. Do not expect him to re-sign with the promotion. Speaking to MMAjunkie ahead of his fight, Hunt explained that he’s happy to be parting ways with the UFC, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":285334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10154,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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