Here are 10 more interesting facts leading up to 'UFC Fight Night 33':
1.) Hunt has landed 83.9 percent of his significant strikes in the UFC to his opponents’ head, the second largest proportion in heavyweight history. Brendan Schaub (86 percent) tops all heavyweights
2.) Rua’s 5-6 UFC record produces the lowest win percentage among top 10 ranked light heavyweight fighters. “Shogun” is winless (0-3) in his UFC career in fights that go to a decision
3.) James Te Huna (16-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has been submitted in the first round of all but one of his career losses
4.) Hunt’s 113 significant strikes landed against Yosuke Nishijima at PRIDE 31 stands as the single-fight record for the now-defunct promotion
5.) Rua is on the first two-fight losing streak of his 29-bout career and has lost four of his past six fights overall
6.) Te Huna’s average fight time of 7:38 is the third shortest among active light heavyweight fighters
7.) Rua has defeated his opponent by knockout in 18 of his 21 professional victories, with 16 of those stoppages coming in the first round. All five of Rua’s UFC wins are by knockout
8.) Te Huna’s 52.4 percent significant strike accuracy is the fifth highest rate in UFC light heavyweight history. His 65.6 percent significant strike defense rate is the seventh highest in 205-pound history
9.) Rua’s 14 knockout victories in UFC/PRIDE competition are the most ever in the weight class
10.) Bader enters the event with a 3-4 record in his past seven UFC fights. “Darth” has been stopped inside the distance in all four of his career defeats
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