In 2013, Mark Hunt is an improbable contender in the UFC heavyweight division, while the long-absent Josh Barnett appears to be headed back to the Octagon after the shuttering of Strikeforce. But seven years ago, the big men squared off in the quarterfinals of Pride’s 2006 openweight tournament at “Critical Countdown Absolute.”

Check out the full fight courtesy of Fuel TV’s “Best of Pride” series.