9 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About Lesnar's UFC 200 Opponent Mark Hunt

2. Hunt's Takedown Defence Has Improved

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For all the Hunt’s advantages on the feet, Brock’s explosive MMA wrestling gives him a clear path to victory against The Super Samoan. Lesnar’s MMA base comes almost entirely from his amateur wrestling background, and his UFC 200 gameplan will likely revolve around avoiding Hunt’s celebrated kickboxing, bulldozing him into the mat with a double-leg takedown, and finishing him off with some ground and pound.

Hunt’s no expert ground fighter, but his takedown defence has improved immeasurably since Gegard Mousasi tripped and submitted him with ease back in 2009. Demonstrating clear growth by effortlessly stifling Chris Tuchscherer and Check Kongo’s takedown attempts in their UFC fights, Hunt is no longer a guy that grappling specialists can simply take down and finish at will.

Brock’s comfortably the strongest wrestler than Hunt has faced in his UFC career thus far, but the former WWE Champion is going to have to work for that takedown.

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