UFC returning to New Zealand in JuneCHRIS HYDE/GETTY IMAGES Mark Hunt has previously expressed his desire to fight in New Zealand. The UFC is returning to Auckland with an event confirmed at Vector Arena on June 11. It is the second time the world's premier mixed martial arts organisation has come to the country following the UFC Fight Night in 2014. That event was headlined by New Zealand middleweight James Te Huna, who lost to American Nate Marquardt. READ MORE:* Hunt's frustrations boiling over* Hunt blasts Overeem* Hunt's bizarre UFC return* St-Pierre to make UFC returnThe Sydney-based slugger is back in the octagon on Sunday against Alistair Overeem in Las Vegas as he looks to return to the winner's circle following the controversy of UFC 200 last July.

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