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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Australian light heavyweight James Te-Huna lost to Alexander Gustafsson on Saturday night at UFC 127, but his participation on the card in general will do some good for a lot of people.
Te-Huna donated his entire purse from Saturday's event to victims of the recent flooding in Australia and New Zealand.
Now, according to a report from MMAJunkie.com, the UFC is matching Te-Huna's donation in addition to the thousands they're raising through their online UFC 127 memorabilia auction.
"Jamie Te-Huna donated his fight purse," said UFC executive Marshall Zelaznik following Saturday's fight card. "The UFC is actually matching that for the relief in New Zealand. We're also still taking bids for UFC 127 memorabilia. We expect to approach $30,000 as part of a donation for the Queensland flood relief."
More than $800 million in damages were caused by the Tropical Cyclone Yasi in late January and early February, leaving thousands homeless and many, many more affected.
Penick's Analysis: That's a very honorable thing for Te-Huna to do, and it's great that the UFC is matching the donation. I'm sure they'll provide even more assistance, and it's great when they go out of their way to find ways to have an effect on situations like this, no matter the size. At 1-1, Te-Huna is likely to get another shot in the UFC either later in the year or whenever they return to Australia, but this was a great gesture by him.
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