Mark Hunt News

Russell Ess - June 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/GD4O-YPLcGo To get a better understanding of Mark Hunt’s vicious knockout power ahead of his match with former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, we take a look at Hunt’s last fight against Frank Mir at UFC Fight Night 85.

Russell Ess - June 27, 2016

Hard-hitting knockout specialist Mark Hunt is set to welcome back former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar back to the Octagon at UFC 200.

bjpenndotcom - June 25, 2016

At UFC 200, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon after nearly a 5 year layoff.

Russell Ess - June 23, 2016

https://youtu.be/3pr88XAsmSc Mark Hunt is set to face off the super freak athlete Brock Lesnar at UFC 200.

Russell Ess - June 15, 2016

bjpenndotcom - June 15, 2016

Mark Hunt has earned the reputation as one of the hardest hitting men in the history of the UFC. The ‘Super Samoan’ has gone 7-4 in his UFC career, and is currently on a 2-fight win streak that has seen him knock out both Bigfoot Silva and Frank Mir. Ahead Hunt’s UFC 200 fight against former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, UFC President Dana White spoke about Hunt’s new UFC contract, and why he wants the veteran heavyweight to finish his career with the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - June 10, 2016

During the UFC 199 broadcast this past weekend, it was announced that Brock Lesnar would be returning to the UFC at UFC 200 to fight Mark Hunt in the co-main event of the historic card. In the following days it was revealed that Lesnar had been granted a USADA exemption and missed the first 3 cycles of USADA testing, but would be tested in the month leading up to the fight.

bjpenndotcom - June 9, 2016

It’s been nearly a week since it was revealed that former UFC champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the Octagon at UFC 200. Since then, it has also been revealed that Lesnar will be fighting fan-favorite heavyweight Mark Hunt, and that he has been granted an exemption from USADA random drug testing. Ahead of the fight, Mark Hunt is rather unhappy with Lesnar being granted a USADA exemption. He spoke to UFC Fight Week on Fox Sports:

bjpenndotcom - June 7, 2016

This past weekend at UFC 199, the UFC revealed in a promo for UFC 200 that former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the Octagon for one fight at UFC 200. While the UFC didn’t immediately announce Lesnar’s opponent for the event, it was revealed yesterday that Lesnar will fight Mark Hunt in the co-main event of UFC 200.

Russell Ess - June 6, 2016

Mark Hunt is undoubtedly excited as he is set to take part in one of the biggest fights in UFC history. Hunt was announced as the opponent for former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in his return fight to the UFC.

Chris Taylor - June 6, 2016

Former UFC champion Brock Lesnar was a guest on ESPN’s SportsCenter this morning where he announced that he would be returning to the octagon at UFC 200 on July 9 to fight Mark Hunt. Lesnar, who has not fought since his 2011 loss to Alistair Overeem, has opened as a +120 underdog against Hunt, this according to @MMAOddsAlert:

Chris Taylor - June 6, 2016

Earlier today on ESPN’s SportsCenter former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar announced that he would be returning to the octagon to fight Mark Hunt at UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas. Lesnar has not competed in mixed martial arts since his 2011 TKO loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141. The former champions last win came via submission against Shane Carwin at UFC 116 in 2010.

Chris Taylor - May 15, 2016

UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt (12-10-1 MMA) is currently riding a two-fight win streak, scoring stoppage wins over former champ Frank Mir and former title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in that time. Prior to the win streak, “The Super Samoan” had suffered back-to-back TKO losses to the two men who competed in Saturday night’s UFC 198 main event, Stipe Miocic and Fabricio Werdum.

Russell Ess - April 18, 2016

UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt is gaining a lot of fans with his spectacular knockout finishes. Another reason Hunt is gaining a big following from fans is his humble and down-to-earth character. Hunt conversed with a fan on his Facebook page after the fan mentioned that meeting him back in 2010 was an awesome experience.

bjpenndotcom - April 14, 2016

Fan favorite UFC heavyweight Mark ‘Super Samoan’ Hunt has signed a new 6-fight UFC contract. According to the 42 year old MMA veteran, the deal is worth millions, however according to Hunt it isn’t about the money. Hunt has bigger plans in mind.

Russell Ess - April 14, 2016

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

This past weekend in Brisbane, Mark Hunt picked up yet another spectacular walk-off KO as he knocked out Frank Mir in the first round of their main event scrap. Following the win, Hunt is looking for a quick turnaround as he looks to build on his 2-fight win streak. While most fighters are methodical in their approach to calling out opponents, Hunt is looking for any top 5 heavyweight.

Russell Ess - March 22, 2016

Mark Hunt is simply the king of the walk-off knockout. The MMA community feels the same way with fellow fighters tipping their hat to Hunt after his latest win over Frank Mir at UFC Fight Night 85. Hunt showcased his walk-off judgement after clobbering Frank Mir with a stunning right hand that sent the former UFC heavyweight champion to the canvas. Hunt saw that Mir was in no condition to continue the fight and simply walked away.