Mark Hunt News

Tom Taylor - June 6, 2017

Earlier this year, on the main card of UFC 209, heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt stepped into the cage with Alistair Overeem. Unfortunately for Hunt and his fans, this fight did not go according to plan. Instead, Overeem put Hunt away with knees in the third round. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Hunt expressed some lingering issues he has with this fight, citing the fact that Overeem was allowed to use an IV to rehydrate – which is forbidden by both the Nevada Athletic Commission and USADA – in advance of the fight. The reason that Overeem was allowed to use an IV is because he fell ill with food poisoning just days before the fight. According to Hunt, however, this was all a fabrication to bend the rules.

Russell Ess - May 31, 2017

The outspoken knockout specialist Mark Hunt is set to headline UFC Fight Night 110 in his home country of New Zealand on Saturday, June 10. Hunt will take on fellow heavy-handed heavyweight Derrick Lewis for a fight that should have fans on their feet in the Vector Arena in Auckland.

Tom Taylor - May 16, 2017

On June 12, the UFC will return to beautiful New Zealand with an exciting looking card. This card will be topped by a big main event, as MMA legend Mark Hunt collides with streaking heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis. Hunt, of course, is a hometown hero in New Zealand and Australia. Lewis, then, will represent the visiting team, and he expects plenty of boos as a result.

Russell Ess - April 28, 2017

Mark Hunt has been a notable figure in the world of combat sports for a quite some time. With his many fights in K-1 Kickboxing championships and PRIDE in Japan, “The Super Samoan” has a big Japanese fan base. As a combat sports figure, there are lots of merchandise opportunities that companies seek and there is one that Hunt found to be quite unsettling.

Tom Taylor - March 30, 2017

When Mark Hunt next steps into the Octagon, he’s going to look a little different than we’re used to. The fan favorite UFC heavyweight has plastered his chest with a massive – and may we say beautifully done – tattoo. This tattoo, which was done by Chris Mata’afa of Monarch Tattoo Studio in Australia, depicts a trio of skulls in samurai armor. Hunt shared a photo of this new piece to his official Instagram page. See it below!

Tom Taylor - March 20, 2017

Shortly after his come from behind, knockout defeat of Travis Browne, streaking heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis made a bold callout of brick-fisted heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt. It sounds as though he will get his wish. According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, a Lewis vs. Hunt bout is being targeted as the headliner for the UFC’s upcoming trip to Auckland, North Island, New Zealand. The promotion’s New Zealand return is scheduled for June 11 in New Zealand, and June 10 on North American soil (due to the time difference).

Russell Ess - March 6, 2017

UFC 209 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada over the weekend headlined by a welterweight title fight between champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson. Woodley earned a majority decision after five close rounds of combat that some felt could have gone in favor of Thompson. Both men earned a significant payday but were not the earners of the highest guaranteed salaries for their fight. Woodley earned a $400,000 guaranteed fight purse with a $100,000 win bonus. Thompson earned $380,000 for his title fight competition. This does not include any pay-per-view compensation that is typical of a UFC championship fight.

Chris Taylor - March 5, 2017

Former UFC heavyweight title challengers Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt both made bank after throwing down on the main card of last night’s UFC 209 event in Las Vegas. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, “The Reem” and “The Super Samoan” each received a purse of $750,000 for their efforts last night.

Tom Taylor - March 5, 2017

Last night, in the first bout of the UFC 209 main card, heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt stepped into the Octagon for the first time since July against a fellow Pride veteran in Alistair Overeem. Though Hunt was not without his moments in this anticipated battle, he ultimately came up short, as he was clocked by an Overeem knee in the third round. In the wake of this disappointing loss, Hunt took to social media to address his fans, and update on his condition – particularly a leg he appeared to injure in the second round. See the monstrous heavyweight’s post-fight comments in full below.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A key heavyweight bout between former title challengers Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt took place on tonight’s UFC 209 main card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Hunt lands a massive leg kick to start. He presses forward and misses with a left hand but connects with another leg kick. Overeem returns fire with a leg kick of his own. Hunt is bleeding badly from his shin. Alistair circles and lands a left hand. Hunt presses forward and lands a right. Overeem connects with a front kick and then a leg kick. Hunt absorbs the kicks and continues to press forward. Hunt responds with a nasty kick to the body. The fighters clinch but Hunt quickly breaks free. Alistair throws another front kick to the body followed by a leg kick. Alistair circles and lands a right. Hunt fires back with a leg kick and then a right that connects. Overeem circles and then lands a leg kick. Hunt partially lands a counter right. Overeem with a leg kick but Hunt quickly responds with a hard body kick. Overeem moves to his right and then pushes forward with a jab and then a low kick. Hunt chases after him and presses him against the fence. He lands a pair of hard shots before the horn sounds to end round one.

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2017

Ahead of UFC 209 this weekend, fan favorite heavyweight Mark Hunt has been very open about the fact that if Alistair Overeem fails a drug test, he plans to sue him personally.

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2017

Heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt has been one of the most vocal advocates for a cleaner sport. Following Hunt’s UFC 200 loss to Brock Lesnar, which was overturned to a no contest after Lesnar failed a pair of drug tests, Hunt went on to call for the UFC to put a provision in contracts protecting fighters from opponents who use PEDs. The UFC was unwilling to put the provisions into contracts, and Hunt ultimately took the promotion to court. While he has maintained that the only reason he accepted a UFC 209 fight with Alistair Overeem was because the promotion forced him to, Hunt believes Overeem is a cheater as well, likely due to his 2012 failed drug test.

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2017

This Saturday, fan favorite heavyweight Mark Hunt will step into the Octagon in hopes of returning to the win column after his controversial UFC 200 loss to Brock Lesnar. Ahead of that fight, Lesnar was granted an exemption from the first three months of random USADA testing. This raised quite a few questions leading up to the fight, which were all answered in the weeks following the fight, when it was revealed that Lesnar failed a random pre-fight drug test, as well as a fight night drug test.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2017

The UFC is looking to have Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against the company and UFC President Dana White thrown out in court. Following the announcement of Brock Lesnar’s failed USADA drug test, Hunt made it known that he wanted to be compensated for fighting another cheating opponent in his UFC career. Hunt first asked for half of Lesnar’s fight purse then changed his mind to demanding Lesnar’s entire fight purse that he received for his fight against Hunt at UFC 200. The UFC did not come through with Hunt’s financial demands and filed a lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar.

Tom Taylor - February 28, 2017

Earlier this month, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, monstrous heavyweight Derrick Lewis braved a bit of early adversity to pound the dangerous Travis Browne to a second-round KO. With this win, the Texas based destroyer set himself up for some massive potential fights in the UFC heavyweight division, any number of which would push him right to the cusp of a title shot. On Monday’s edition of the MMA Hour, Lewis discussed the options for his next fight with host Ariel Helwani. During this segment, he addressed widespread interest in a fight with fellow contender Francis Ngannou, who recently dazzled with a veritable execution of former champ Andrei Arlovski. Lewis explained that if this is the fight he’s offered, he’ll take it, because he knows it’s one the fans want.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2017

This past weekend, streaking heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis picked up arguably the biggest win of his professional career when he defeated Travis Browne via 2nd round TKO after weathering an early storm from ‘Hapa’. In the wake of the fight, Lewis has been looking for a fight with heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt, who is currently gearing up for his UFC 209 scrap with Alistair Overeem this upcoming weekend. During an interview with MMAJunkie, Lewis explained the Mark Hunt callout, saying:

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2017

Leading up to UFC 200, where former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon after 5 years away from the Octagon, there was quite a bit of controversy regarding Lesnar’s USADA exemption that saw him evade the first several months of random USADA drug testing leading up to the fight. Despite that, Lesnar was tested multiple times between the time it was announced that he would be fighting, and fight night. Following his win over Mark Hunt, it was revealed that Lesnar had failed a pre-fight and a fight night drug test. While he is currently serving a year-long suspension for the infraction, Mark Hunt has been very outspoken regarding the situation, even going as far as to file a civil suit against Lesnar and the UFC over the matter.

Tom Taylor - January 20, 2017

In July of 2016, Mark Hunt was tasked with welcoming former UFC heavyweight champion and long time pro wrestling star Brock Lesnar back to the Octagon. Though many expected Hunt to level his returning foe, he was ultimately outwrestled for three, gruelling rounds, giving up a unanimous decision as a result. In the days after their fight, however, it was revealed that Lesnar had failed two drug tests, as he was flagged for the estrogen blocker clomiphene. Though this crime saw Lesnar receive a one year suspension and a $250,000 fine, and have his win overturned, this was not a severe enough punishment in Hunt’s eyes. So, after months of criticism of both Lesnar and the UFC, he has elected to take both parties to court.