Kiwi heavyweight Mark Hunt's new contract will take him well into his 40s in the UFC.

A new six fight multi-million dollar UFC deal will see Mark Hunt become one of New Zealand's highest earning athletes.

Hunt will be paid per fight on his newly-inked 30 month contract. It's a remarkable revival from the Sydney-based Kiwi, who appeared on the ropes after back-to-back losses in May last year.

The 42-year-old is now hot property, following consecutive first-round knockouts over Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva and former heavyweight champion Frank Mir.

REUTERS Mark Hunt lands a punch against Frank Mir.

His popularity and lethal punching power have been duly rewarded by UFC boss Dana White, with a seven-figure agreement that should set Hunt up for life.

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Hunt remains determined as ever to bring a heavyweight title down under.

GETTY IMAGES Mark Hunt stalks around the ring after knocking out Frank Mir in Brisbane in March.

"It's not about the money. Of course I had to get paid for my work but I want that title," Hunt said from Bali, where he is holidaying with his family.

"Dana gave me a message and we talked about it. There were some back and forth negotiations.

"I think I still deserve a title shot and in the end I thought six fights should do it. I'm glad to finish my career at the top end with the UFC. I want to bring the gold down under.

"It's great news especially for the local fighters, men and women, in New Zealand and Australia. It shows them they can achieve these goals. I've been doing it for years and they can too. They just need to surround themselves with the right management team and if they're good enough they can get these multi-million dollar deals and have a good life.

"If I ever felt like I couldn't compete against the younger fights then I wouldn't be here. I still feel like I'm the best fighter on the planet and I want to prove that. This contract gives me the opportunity to do that and do what I love to do."

Ranked eighth in the division, Hunt is well placed to mount a title charge. Moves by the UFC to clean up its act in regards to steroid use only aid his chances of progression.

"I want a rematch with all these guys who are cheating," he said. "Their use of steroids is starting to irritate me. I want it to be an even playing field.

"They've been contacting me to come and test me here. I think they're trying to test everybody. It's great. Every sport should be clean. Otherwise we all should be on it."

Hunt this week called out Junior dos Santos for a rematch after the Brazilian's victory over Ben Rothwell in Croatia, having lost in their first Las Vegas showdown in late 2013 with via a third round KO.

Whether that eventuates or not, the former K1 kickboxing champion is hopeful of a match up against top five fighter to further enhance his title claims.

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