10 Things We Learned From Brock Lesnar On UFC 200 Media Call
9. Does Mark Hunt Respect His Ability?
The followup question is in regards to Brock's UFC 200 opponent Mark Hunt's claim that he's going to "knock his face off". Does this mean that Hunt, one of the most feared and vicious strikers in the game is relying on a puncher's chance and ignoring the considerable wrestling advantage that Lesnar has?
Brock responds that it's a fight and "it ain't gonna happen". He says that they're both professional athletes and are prepared for anything, so he hopes that Hunt isn't discounting Brock as an opponent .
The story of this fight is almost guaranteed to play out one of two ways. Either Lesnar will utilise his strength and wrestling to succeed in securing the takedown and employ ground and pound for a decision or TKO win, or "The Super Samoan" will hit Brock - a man who has proven to be averse at being punched - with his cinderblock fists and earn himself a stoppage via strikes.
Hunt has shown marked improvement in his takedown defense but he's also never faced anyone with the freakish combination of wrestling, athleticism and strength that Lesnar has. It will be interesting to see if he's able to hold off Brock's shoot attempts and keep the fight standing.