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Mark Hunt

Mark Hunt

“Super Samoan”

HeavyweightNew Zealand3-fight losing streak

13Wins
14Losses
1Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLLWL

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Profile

Age
52 (born March 23, 1974)
Born in
South Auckland
Height
5' 10"
Weight
265 lbs.
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
8-8-1 (1 NC)
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.38 top 74%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.32
Striking accuracy43%Better than 19% of heavyweights
Strike defense49%Better than 36% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.52 top 71%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy54%Better than 78% of heavyweights
Takedown defense66%Better than 47% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Hunt last fought on December 1, 2018 (Loss vs Justin Willis). Hunt has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Mark Hunt

Mark Hunt "Super Samoan" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in South Auckland, New Zealand, on March 23, 1974. Hunt stands 5' 10", has a 72" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Hunt turned professional in 2004, debuting with Pride. A 5-6 record outside the UFC came first. Hunt made a UFC debut at UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop in September 2010 and lost to Sean McCorkle by straight armbar from bottom guard. In the UFC, Hunt is 8-8-1 with 1 no contest across 18 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Hunt has won 7 of 8 UFC fights by knockout. A notable win came against Frank Mir, a UFC title-fight winner.

Hunt's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa in December 2018, where Hunt lost to Justin Willis.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Justin Willis

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa

    Dec 1, 2018

    19Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Aleksei Oleinik

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:26

    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik

    Sep 15, 2018

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Curtis Blaydes

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

    Feb 10, 2018

    14Str 0TD 1KD
  4. W

    Derrick Lewis

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R4 3:51

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt

    Jun 10, 2017

    59Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Alistair Overeem

    KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R3 1:44

    UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2

    Mar 4, 2017

    21Str 0TD 0KD
  6. NC

    Brock Lesnar

    Overturned · Failed Drug Test by LesnarLester Griffin 27 - 29.Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 29.Marcos Rosales 27 - 29. · R3 5:00

    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

    Jul 9, 2016

    13Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Frank Mir

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:01

    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir

    Mar 19, 2016

    8Str 0TD 1KD
  8. W

    Antonio Silva

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:41

    UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm

    Nov 14, 2015

    12Str 0TD 1KD
  9. L

    Stipe Miocic

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R5 2:47

    UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt

    May 9, 2015

    33Str 0TD 0KD
  10. L

    Fabricio Werdum Title

    KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R2 2:27

    UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt

    Nov 15, 2014

    10Str 1TD 1KD
  11. W

    Roy Nelson

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 3:00

    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson

    Sep 20, 2014

    32Str 0TD 1KD
  12. D

    Antonio Silva

    Decision - Majority · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot

    Dec 6, 2013

    103Str 2TD 1KD
  13. L

    Junior Dos Santos

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceWheel Kick · R3 4:18

    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2

    May 25, 2013

    29Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    Stefan Struve

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:44

    UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann

    Mar 2, 2013

    47Str 1TD 1KD
  15. W

    Cheick Kongo

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:11

    UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson

    Feb 25, 2012

    10Str 0TD 1KD
  16. W

    Ben Rothwell

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage

    Sep 24, 2011

    47Str 2TD 0KD
  17. W

    Chris Tuchscherer

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 1:41

    UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch

    Feb 26, 2011

    14Str 0TD 1KD
  18. L

    Sean McCorkle

    Submission · Straight Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 1:03

    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop

    Sep 25, 2010

    2Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Mark Hunt is 13-14-1 (1 NC) across 29 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on June 20, 2004 (Pride). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins13

  • KO/TKO 10
  • Decision 3

Pro losses14

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
77% of wins
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC8-8-1 (1 NC)2010
Pride5-32004
DREAM0-22008
Dynamite!!0-12008

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Justin Willis Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec 1, 2018
L Aleksei Oleinik Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik Sep 15, 2018
L Curtis Blaydes Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 221 Feb 10, 2018
W Derrick Lewis TKO (punches), R4 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Jun 10, 2017
L Alistair Overeem KO (knee), R3 UFC 209 Mar 4, 2017
NC Brock Lesnar NC (overturned), R3 UFC 200 Jul 9, 2016
W Frank Mir KO (punch), R1 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir Mar 19, 2016
W Antônio Silva TKO (punches), R1 UFC 193 Nov 14, 2015
L Stipe Miocic TKO (punches), R5 UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt May 9, 2015
L Fabrício Werdum TKO (knee and punches), R2 UFC 180 Nov 15, 2014
W Roy Nelson KO (punch), R2 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson Sep 20, 2014
D Antônio Silva Draw (majority), R5 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot Dec 6, 2013
L Junior dos Santos KO (spinning hook kick), R3 UFC 160 May 25, 2013
W Stefan Struve TKO (punches), R3 UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann Mar 2, 2013
W Cheick Kongo TKO (punches), R1 UFC 144 Feb 25, 2012
W Ben Rothwell Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 135 Sep 24, 2011
W Chris Tuchscherer KO (punch), R2 UFC 127 Feb 26, 2011
L Sean McCorkle Submission (straight armbar), R1 UFC 119 Sep 25, 2010
L Gegard Mousasi Submission (straight armbar), R1 Dream 9 (DREAM) May 26, 2009
L Melvin Manhoef KO (punches), R1 Dynamite!! 2008 Dec 31, 2008
L Alistair Overeem Submission (keylock), R1 Dream 5 : Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round (DREAM) Jul 21, 2008
L Fedor Emelianenko Submission (kimura), R1 Pride Shockwave 2006 Dec 31, 2006
L Josh Barnett Submission (kimura), R1 Pride Critical Countdown Absolute Jul 1, 2006
W Tsuyoshi Kohsaka TKO (punches), R2 Pride Total Elimination Absolute May 5, 2006
W Yosuke Nishijima KO (punch), R3 Pride 31 Feb 26, 2006
W Mirko Cro Cop Decision (split), R3 PRIDE Shockwave 2005 (Pride) Dec 31, 2005
W Wanderlei Silva Decision (split), R3 PRIDE Shockwave 2004 (Pride) Dec 31, 2004
W Dan Bobish TKO (kick to the body), R1 PRIDE 28 (Pride) Oct 31, 2004
L Hidehiko Yoshida Submission (armbar), R1 PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 (Pride) Jun 20, 2004

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Mark Hunt's record?

Mark Hunt's professional MMA record is 13 wins, 14 losses and 1 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Mark Hunt?

Mark Hunt is 52 years old, born on March 23, 1974.

How tall is Mark Hunt and what is their reach?

Mark Hunt stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach.

Who did Mark Hunt fight last?

Mark Hunt lost to Justin Willis by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa on Dec 1, 2018.

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