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Brock Lesnar: I’m Not Scared To Get Hit By Mark Hunt

It’s been a long time since former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar stepped in to the UFC octagon. After a long battle with illness and a couple of crushing losses sent him back to the WWE, many felt Lesnar’s fighting days were well and truly done. Nobody saw the last’s month of events unfolding as

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His huge drawing power was evident at UFC 100, as the 1.6 million pay-per-view buys for his 2009 rematch with Frank Mir still remains the highest grossing UFC event of all time. That said, he’s facing in Mark Hunt a devastating one punch knockout striker and after five years out of action. Lesnar himself admitted that the shape he’s in for pro wrestling is a completely different requirement than with mixed martial arts competition, so will he be able to whip his physique up to scratch on five weeks notice?

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Another big question that’s raised in connection with his return this weekend (Saturday July 9, 2016) is the former champ’s ability to take a punch. He’s received some criticism in the past over not ‘liking’ getting hit, as was evident in his losses to Cain Velasquez and Alistair Overeem, also with Shane Carwin to an extent.

Talking during this recent segment with UFC’s Megan Olivi, Lesnar says the diverticulitis played a massive role in the disappointing tail end of his first fighting stint. Furthering that point, the WWE superstar says he’s not scared to get hit and trade punches with ‘The Super Samoan.’ Transcribed by yours truly.

“That loss (to Overeem) haunted me for five years, wanting to get back inside the cage and be a competitor again. The illness took a lot of the fight out of me. I got back in the octagon four months after the surgery, I didn’t give my body or mind time to heal. For most of my life I lived the warrior code, thinking I was indestructible. It takes a lot out of you when you get defeated by something other than a human. It took me a number of years to get my athleticism back and get my mind back on track.”

“I knew they were going to offer me someone with credentials, but I never turn down a fight. All the heavyweights are dangerous, this is the best of the best. When Dana said Mark Hunt, I was like ‘Well OK.’ I’ve watched Mark Hunt fight and he’s beatable. It’s not like he hasn’t been knocked out or hasn’t been beat. I’m sure he’s going to be looking for the big knockout, and I’ll be watching for it and try to defend that. I’m not scared to get hit by Mark Hunt. I’m confident in my striking, and I’ve been over this fight a million times in my head, at the end my hand is raised.”

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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.

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.

Continue to find out four reasons why Brock Lesnar really shouldn’t fight Mark Hunt at UFC 200…

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Mark Hunt Reacts To Frank Mir Knockout: He Was Somewhere Else

Legendary striker Mark “The Super Samoan” Hunt pulled of another one of his infamous walk off knockouts last night (March 19, 2016), blasting Frank Mir in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 85 headliner. While some may argue that the stoppage was somewhat early, Hunt confirmed after the bout that Mir was out

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While some may argue that the stoppage was somewhat early, Hunt confirmed after the bout that Mir was out cold, resulting in no need for extra shots:

“Frank, he was still in the dark lands when I saw him [after landing the punch],” Hunt said during the post-fight press conference. “His face was still…he wasn’t there, so I just left it. He wasn’t there. He was out, somewhere else.”

Hunt’s assessment of the fight was taken a bit lightly, as his statements resulted in a bit laughter. Despite the laughter, however, “The Super Samoan” reiterated his thinking, saying that the former heavyweight champion was “blacked out”:

“Well, it’s true,” Hunt continued. “He wasn’t there. He was blacked out.”

Hunt currently sits at No. 9 in the heavyweight rankings, and it appears as if he has eyes set on a revenge tour. Speaking on his future, “The Super Samoan” admitted that he’d be interested in rematches with some of the division’s elite:

“I’d fight any of the top guys,” Hunt said. “I could rematch any of those guys – JDS, Stipe, the guy with the belt…Fabricio…I’ve never lost a rematch, so I’d like to rematch any one of those guys.”

Who would you like to see Hunt face off with next?

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