Why did the UFC sign Mark Hunt in the first place?

Not taking anything from him for his current success in the UFC cause he's been an absolute monster but if you check his record he's coming off a 5...

Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/120170-why-did-ufc-sign-mark-hunt-first-place.html

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