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Four Reasons Brock Lesnar Shouldn’t Be Fighting Mark Hunt

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We are all excited to see former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE superstar Brock Lesnar return to mixed martial arts, there’s no denying that. Even if you aren’t particularly a fan of Lesnar from his first stint as a fighter or from his pro wrestling career, you have to admit that seeing the powerhouse that once ruled the division within four pro fights is going to be an epic spectacle, especially given the importance of the July 9 card he’ll return on.

UFC 200 is stacked to the gills with great fights in multiple weight classes, with title fights at light-heavyweight, interim featherweight and women’s bantamweight. The promotion is clearly attempting to repeat the success of UFC 100, which also featured Lesnar in his rematch with Frank Mir, by cramming all their available talent in to an action packed night in Sin City.

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In a strange twist it’s the non-title co-main event between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt that really has people losing their minds, as the highly anticipated heavyweight burner is easily overshadowing the rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones for the light-heavyweight strap.

But for all the thrills and spills of Lesnar’s return and his already colorful battle of words with ‘The Super Samoan,’ there stands out a number of issues regarding this fight.

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Five Reasons Why Brock Lesnar Will Destroy Mark Hunt

The mixed martial arts (MMA) world was stunned when the UFC announced last weekend (June 4, 2016) that former heavyweight champion and current WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar would be making his return to the Octagon at July 9’s UFC 200 from The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The masses were even more surprised when

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The masses were even more surprised when Lesnar himself announced that he would be taking on No. 8-ranked slugger Mark Hunt in the co-main event of the blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV).

After nearly five years away from the sport, many had expected Lesnar to be booked against a lower-ranked opponent. Instead, however, he was thrown to the wolves, and will be facing off with perhaps the division’s most feared puncher. “The Super Samoan” possesses a decorated kickboxing background, and still has some gas left in the tank at age 42 as he’s compiled a winning streak that features back-to-back brutal knockouts.

With that being said, it’s understandable why many are picking Hunt to put Lesnar away at UFC 200. However, it’s also interesting to flip the script and look at the fight from another angle for a moment.

Let’s take a look at five reasons why Brock Lesnar just might destroy Mark Hunt next month.

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Goldberg Gives His Opinion On Conor McGregor

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Mixed martial arts has evolved so much in the last 20 years, going from a sordid pleasure to a mainstream attraction in a relatively short time. It seems like just yesterday that bar brawlers who could knock a guy out were the biggest draws, names like Tank Abbott of the UFC old school spring to mind on that topic. Now we see a much more polished product, with the market leader the Ultimate Fighting Championship constantly carving a new era in the sport.

Of course the one punch knockout artist is still one of the biggest attractions for the casual fan, but what we see in terms of skill and training in the modern UFC athlete far exceeds the limitations of the men who’s blood and sweat make the foundations of modern MMA. One man who’s followed the sport keenly is WWE legend Bill Goldberg, who talks about owning one of the biggest MMA gyms in the 1990’s, and discusses the evolution of mixed martial arts with The Ringer.

“I was a huge fan of the UFC, and of mixed martial arts, back in its embryonic state, when the Gary Goodridges, and the Don Fryes, and the Tank Abbotts were getting paid 100 bucks to smash people’s face for entertainment. I owned the largest MMA gym in the country back in the late ’90s.”

“They used to train?—?whether it was [Randy] Couture, or Frye, or Kevin Randleman?—?they used to train at my place. I had a love affair with the martial arts and it very much interests me, and I thought the combination of a guy that weighed 290 that could do a backflip and do these submission moves would succeed. I knew that the UFC and that mixed martial arts in general was going to prosper”

“I was at Jared Allen’s Night-Ops golf tournament, benefiting the military, and Ryan Bader was there two days ago. And Bader came up and asked to pick me up, asked me to pick him up; it’s a completely different relationship. All those guys wanna be us. All the fighters wanna be in professional wrestling, I don’t care what they say. There’s a huge parallel in it and they [the MMA fighters] very much appreciate those guys [the pro wrestlers] and conversely we very much appreciate what they do.”

Of course where this translates in to current events is the UFC’s growing relationship with the WWE. With Brock Lesnar, the most successful pro wrestling to MMA crossover set to make his return at UFC 200, fighters Paige VaZant and Ronda Rousey are rumoured for a Summerslam and Wrestlemania exchange. The worlds of wrestling entertainment and mixed martial arts have never been closer than now.

But Goldberg, even though one of the most well known faces in the outlandish and brash world of pro wresting, is not a fan of Conor McGregor’s style.

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Three Keys To Victory For Brock Lesnar At UFC 200

Prior to last Saturday (June 4, 2016), UFC 200, which is slated for July 9, 2016 from The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, appeared to be all but finalized, and the card was loaded to say the least. Featuring the ultra-rare three title fights in one night, UFC 200 was set to be headlined

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Featuring the ultra-rare three title fights in one night, UFC 200 was set to be headlined by the long-awaited light heavyweight title rematch between bitter rivals Daniel “DC” Cormier and Jon “Bones” Jones.

The thought to be co-main event would feature yet another highly-anticipated rematch between former champions Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar with the interim 145-pound belt hanging in the balance.

Also on the main card, bantamweight queen Miesha Tate would defend her title for the very first time against surging contender Amanda Nunes.

Aside from these three glaring bouts, the event was set to feature some of the sport’s greatest talents and biggest names from top to bottom.

It appeared as if it couldn’t get any better, but then it did.

UFC 199 went down last weekend from The Forum in Inglewood, California. During the live pay-per-view broadcast, the UFC released a chilling promo that featured all six fighters set to compete for UFC gold. At the end, a familiar voice roared, and a famous face appeared.

That man was none other than former UFC heavyweight champion and former WWE champion Brock Lesnar. The man who holds the UFC pay-per-view record for his UFC 100 headliner in July 2009 would be making his return to the Octagon nearly five years after hanging up his gloves.

It was later announced that the ex-champion would be taking on long-time veteran and No. 8-ranked Mark Hunt in the co-main event, a somewhat surprising matchup given Hunt’s skill level and Lesnar’s layoff, but Lesnar was thrown to the wolves nonetheless.

It may be a daunting task, but make no mistake about it, Lesnar is coming with something to prove.

Let’s take a look at three paths to victory for the former heavyweight boss at UFC 200:

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Mark Hunt Reacts To Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 Prediction

Probably not a good idea to annoy Mark Hunt… UFC and Pride FC heavyweight legend Mark Hunt was finally confirmed for a slot on UFC 200 this week, in a fight that is highly anticipated. After former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar featured in a promo video for the milestone pay-per-view during UFC 199, speculation raged

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Probably not a good idea to annoy Mark Hunt…

UFC and Pride FC heavyweight legend Mark Hunt was finally confirmed for a slot on UFC 200 this week, in a fight that is highly anticipated. After former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar featured in a promo video for the milestone pay-per-view during UFC 199, speculation raged as to who would be his return opponent. It wasn’t long before we found out though, and ‘The Super Samoan’ being such a fan pleaser makes this quite an amazing fight.

Lesnar had reigned as UFC champ with two title defenses between 2008-2010, but diverticulitis and a couple of nasty losses eventually marked the end of his career. Lesnar stepped away from fighting with a 5-3 record, but never fully closed the door on a return to the UFC until a couple years later.

Brock Lesnar continued talking trash to Frank Mir, who had submitted Lesnar in the wrestler's UFC debut, after destroying him in the rematch at UFC 100... — Brock Lesnar continued talking trash to Frank Mir, who had submitted Lesnar in the wrestler’s UFC debut, after destroying him in the rematch at UFC 100…

Lesnar’s role in the UFC 100 super card helped shatter the all time pay-per-view buy record for the promotion. His return to the UFC octagon, although just a ‘one off’ opportunity according to the WWE’s recent statement, is exactly what the UFC 200 card needed. That said, he is facing a stone cold killer in Mark Hunt who essentially is the worst match up possible. We all know Brock doesn’t like getting hit, and that’s precisely what the one punch KO artist Hunt will aim to do.

Her was Lesnar’s statement on his UFC return, note how he makes a statement regarding getting the finish against Hunt on the ground:

Dec. 30, 2011; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC fighter Brock Lesnar during a heavyweight bout at UFC 141 at the MGM Grand Garden event center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

“I couldn’t live with my decision. It was a hard decision for me to make. That decision has haunted me for the last 15 months, and I couldn’t live with it for the rest of my life. I didn’t want to regret it 20 years from now. I was on UFC 100, so why not be on UFC 200, the biggest stage of all. This was me sitting and having a coffee and thinking about whether it was the right decision. I told nobody, this thing haunted me for a long time.”

“I’m fighting Mark Hunt, he’s a real tough guy, a hard striker. I’m a wrestler, that’s what the UFC does, they put styles against styles to see who’s best. I can tell you if Mark Hunt goes to ground with me, it’s over, I’ll finish.“

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UFC 200 Betting Odds: Brock Lesnar WAS Favored Over Mark Hunt Until….

The MMA world was sent into a frenzy this morning (Mon., June 6, 2016) when it was announced that former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would meet No. 8-ranked slugger Mark Hunt in the co-main event of July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV) event from Las Vegas. Lesnar was famously unveiled to be making his

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The MMA world was sent into a frenzy this morning (Mon., June 6, 2016) when it was announced that former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would meet No. 8-ranked slugger Mark Hunt in the co-main event of July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV) event from Las Vegas.

Lesnar was famously unveiled to be making his MMA return before last Saturday’s UFC 199 from Inglewood, California, which obviously got journalist Ariel Helwani into some highly-publicized hot water with the UFC. But as for Lesnar, the hulking onetime heavyweight boss actually opening up as a -200 favorite over ‘The Super Samoan’ despite nearly five years away from the Octagon according to BestFightOdds.com.

Hunt was somehow a +176 underdog to Lesnar, who has a well known reputation for not exactly being able to take punches to the face.

But those odds quickly corrected themselves when the smart money apparently went in Hunt, the walk-off knockout specialist has won three of his last five fights by some form of knockout, while losing the other two current champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Fabricio Werdum.

As of this writing, ‘The Super Samoan’ is now a -185 favorite, with Lesnar plunging down to a +155 dog. The WWE superstar’s NCAA-level wrestling pedigree is a problem for any man who steps into the cage with him, however; and Hunt has been given trouble with elite-level mat technicians in the past.

Regardless, it’s a more than intriguing match-up, as Lesnar was arguably the biggest star the UFC has ever seen in terms of sheer overall drawing numbers’ regardless of what featherweight champion Conor McGregor might have you believe.

UFC 200 will go down from the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Vegas, with light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier meeting interim champ Jon Jones to unify the belts in the main event, while Jose Aldo will meet Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight belt in one of the most stacked PPV cards of all-time.

Will you be betting on Lesnar or Hunt when July 9 rolls around?

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