Tag: Mark Hunt

  • Full Fight Video: Roy Nelson KOs Stefan Struve In 39 Seconds

    Full Fight Video: Roy Nelson KOs Stefan Struve In 39 Seconds

    It’s no secret that Roy Nelson possesses some of the heaviest hands in the UFC, in this throwback video to 2010, we see Nelson crush Stefan Struve in just 39 seconds en route to a ‘Knockout Of The Night’ performance. Nelson fights Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 52 this Saturday, September 20th from Japan. […]

  • UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson Lineup Finalized With 12 Bouts

    UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson Lineup Finalized With 12 Bouts

    UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson takes place this upcoming Saturday, September 20th live from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The event is headlined by heavy handed heavyweights Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson. This event is streamed exclusively on UFC Fight Pass, and has a 12:30 A.M. ET start time in the US. […]

  • Mark Hunt Details Plan For Retirement

    Mark Hunt Details Plan For Retirement

    Mark Hunt just inked a new six-fight deal with the UFC, but once it’s up, he plans on retiring. Earlier this month Hunt Tweeted a series of cryptic Tweets that he was unemployed, however as it turned out, Hunt was contemplating retiring from MMA completely and pulling out of his scheduled bout against Roy Nelson. […]

  • Mark Hunt Nearly Quit On The UFC Last Month

    Mark Hunt Nearly Quit On The UFC Last Month

    Fan favorite UFC heavyweight Mark ‘Super Samoan’ Hunt stirred up the media last month when he Tweeted the following: Well I'm unemployed that sucks — mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) August 5, 2014 Dana White refuted the rumor that Hunt had been cut, causing some confusion. Hunt later attributed the ominous Tweet to his diet leading […]

  • Hunt Blames Unemployment Tweets On Hunger

    Hunt Blames Unemployment Tweets On Hunger

    UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt confused fans earlier this week when he said he was officially unemployed on twitter. UFC President Dana White was forced to then come out and deny that claim, which has now lead to the following: Looking forward to japan sept 20 troops sorry about unemployment tweet I was hungry no carbs […]

  • RUMOR | Mark Hunt Cut By UFC

    RUMOR | Mark Hunt Cut By UFC

    UFC heavyweight Mark ‘Super Samoan’ Hunt sent out two mysterious Tweets earlier today saying that he was unemployed. Check it out: Well I'm unemployed that sucks — mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) August 5, 2014 Not my choice guys but going from being exited at the prospects of the future of fighting to being unemployed in […]

  • Akiyama Expected To Return Against Noke In Japan

    Akiyama Expected To Return Against Noke In Japan

    Japanese superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama is expected to make his highly anticipated return to action when the UFC touches down in Japan this September. While not yet official, Akiyama is in talks with the UFC to face off with Kyle Noke. Headlined by a heavyweight matchup between Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson, the UFC’s Fight Night […]

  • UFC Fight Night Japan: Hunt vs. Nelson Promo

    UFC Fight Night Japan: Hunt vs. Nelson Promo

    UFC Fight Night Japan: Hunt vs. Nelson is coming up this September at the Saitama Super Arena, and to get the fans pumped up, the UFC released this promo video. Check it out.

  • The UFC Adds Three Big Names To UFN: Hunt vs. Nelson

    The UFC Adds Three Big Names To UFN: Hunt vs. Nelson

    The UFC will return to Japan in September for UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson event. It appears that the UFC is planning on giving the Japanese fans a huge night of fights featuring plenty of fan favorites and local talent. It’s safe to say that Mark Hunt is one of those favorites. As for […]

  • Bigfoot Silva Wants Josh Barnett When He Returns

    Bigfoot Silva Wants Josh Barnett When He Returns

    We learned from the most recent episode of UFC Tonight, that UFC heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is already eyeing a certain someone for his next fight. That being said whoever he ends up fighting will have to wait four more months due to the fact that Silva is currently serving a 9 month suspension for […]

  • UFC Eyeing Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson Heavyweight Bout

    UFC Eyeing Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson Heavyweight Bout

    Though not official, UFC Tonight is reporting that promotion officials are looking at a potential heavyweight bout between Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson. The fight would likely be contested in Japan, where Mark Hunt has a loyal fan following from his K-1 and PRIDE FC days. The UFC Tonight panel broke down the news: “I’m […]

  • Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson Please‏

    Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson Please‏

    Roy “Big Country” Nelson (20-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC) is coming off a devastating first-round knockout victory over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, which he earned in the main event of last week’s ‘UFC Fight Night 39’ event in Abu Dhabi. The victory over “Big Nog” snapped a 2-fight losing skid for Nelson and moved him back up […]

  • Mark Hunt And Brendan Schaub Engage In Twitter Beef

    Mark Hunt And Brendan Schaub Engage In Twitter Beef

    According to our sources, the UFC has been looking to put together a heavyweight bout between Brendan Schaub and Mark Hunt. The promotion was hoping to bring the duo to their New Zealand debut, but Hunt, still injured, was unable to accept the bout due to timing. Still though, California’s Brendan Schaub took the news […]

  • Stefan Struve medically cleared for UFC return

    Stefan Struve medically cleared for UFC return

    After being diagnosed with a leaking aortic valve late last August, most people thought that 26-year old UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve (25-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) would never fight again. However, according to a report from USA Today Sports, the Dutchman recently received the green light from doctors and can now return to competing in mixed […]

  • Hunt Not Fighting For Money, Wants A UFC Title Shot

    Hunt Not Fighting For Money, Wants A UFC Title Shot

    “It’s not about money for me. I’m in it for a shot at the title. I don’t want to be just fighting for the sake of fighting. My goal is to be the best fighter on the planet. I don’t give a stuff what anyone else thinks, I just want an opportunity to fight for […]

  • Schaub Wants Hunt Fight, Hunt Says ‘Why Not, Come Get K.O.’d’

    Schaub Wants Hunt Fight, Hunt Says ‘Why Not, Come Get K.O.’d’

    An exciting heavyweight clash between Mark Hunt and Brendan Schaub might be in the works. According to Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight on FOX Sports 1, Lex McMahon of MMA Inc, is reporting that his client, Brendan Schaub, is trying to book a gig opposite the heavyweight slugger, Hunt. Schaub last saw action last September […]

  • ‘Bigfoot Manager’ Alex Davis on TRT Ban: “That’s not the solution”

    ‘Bigfoot Manager’ Alex Davis on TRT Ban: “That’s not the solution”

    For those who don’t know, Alex Davis is a manager of MMA fighters. One of the fighters he happens to manage is Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, who is a known user of TRT, and who tested beyond the legal limits for his fight against Mark Hunt. So it’s no surprise that Davis is against the recent […]

  • Guess Who? Popular UFC Slugger Hanging With Leonardo DiCaprio!!

    Guess Who? Popular UFC Slugger Hanging With Leonardo DiCaprio!!

    Who doesn’t like Leonardo DiCaprio? And if for someone reason you do not like Leo, why would you click on this? The beloved, acting mega-star, is rarely seen off-screen. Known to live a very private life, away from the media and papz, DiCaprio is great at dodging the camera’s. However, last weekend Mark Hunt nabbed […]

  • ‘Bigfoot’ Fined/Suspended After Failed Post-Fight Drug Test

    ‘Bigfoot’ Fined/Suspended After Failed Post-Fight Drug Test

    For the second time in his professional Mixed Martial Arts career, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva has been suspended for the use of performance enhancing drugs. The former heavyweight title challenger is coming off a fight-of-the-year candidate against Mark Hunt, just two-weeks ago, that ended in a draw. The bout will now be ruled a no-contest on […]

  • White Nixes Hunt vs. Bigfoot Rematch Talk

    White Nixes Hunt vs. Bigfoot Rematch Talk

    Many have called last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 33 main event the best heavyweight fight of all-time, including UFC boss Dana White. However, that accolade will not be enough to guarantee the two participants an immediate rematch to settle their five-round draw. The UFC boss took to an interview on Canadian Television to clear the […]

  • VIDEO | Dana White Talks GSP Future, Bigfoot vs. Hunt & More

    VIDEO | Dana White Talks GSP Future, Bigfoot vs. Hunt & More

    UFC president Dana White hit the Canadian television waves with this interview about the future of GSP, the MArk Hunt vs. Bigfoot fight and more interesting topics.

  • Rankings Update: Diaz Knocks Maynard Down, Shogun/Hunt Rise Up & More

    Rankings Update: Diaz Knocks Maynard Down, Shogun/Hunt Rise Up & More

    By Evan Stoumbelis This past weekend fans were fortunate enough to see Hunt vs. Bigfoot as the headline of the UFC Brisbane card. Mark “Super Samoan” Hunt and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva fought a great 5 round battle to a decision which ended in a draw. Also on the card we saw PRIDE FC legend Mauricio […]

  • PHOTO’s | Mark Hunt Breaks Hand In ‘Fight Night 33’ Main Event Against ‘Bigfoot’

    PHOTO’s | Mark Hunt Breaks Hand In ‘Fight Night 33’ Main Event Against ‘Bigfoot’

    Last Friday Mark Hunt and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva put on a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate in their UFC Fight Night 33 main event in Brisbane, Australia. The two heavyweight’s collided for five-straight rounds of action packed excitement that saw both fighters get battered, bruised and bloodied in route to a majority draw ruling by […]

  • VIDEO | Highlights From ‘Bigfoot’ & Hunt’s FOY Candidate

    VIDEO | Highlights From ‘Bigfoot’ & Hunt’s FOY Candidate

    Watch highlight of Mark Hunt’s bout with Antonio Silva at UFC Fight Night in Australia.

  • VIDEO | Catch ‘Shogun’s’ First Round K.O. Over Te Huna

    VIDEO | Catch ‘Shogun’s’ First Round K.O. Over Te Huna

    Watch highlights of Shogun Rua’s dominant win over James Te Huna.

  • VIDEO | Watch Bader Batter Perosh At Fight Night 33

    VIDEO | Watch Bader Batter Perosh At Fight Night 33

    Watch highlights of Ryan Bader’s win over Anthony Perosh.

  • ‘Shogun’ Will Wait Before Deciding Next Career Move

    ‘Shogun’ Will Wait Before Deciding Next Career Move

    Prior to last night’s UFC Fight Night 33 event, many people, including UFC President Dana White had chalked off ‘Shogun’ as a competitive light-heavyweight fighter. The UFC boss was quoted in saying he would like to see ‘Shogun’ drop weight classes or retire, but after his first round KO over James Te Huna the UFC […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Dana White Reacts To ‘Bigfoot’ vs. Hunt Main Event

    QUICK TWITT | Dana White Reacts To ‘Bigfoot’ vs. Hunt Main Event

    UFC President Dana White is never one to shy away from expressing his opinions. During last night’s main event between ‘Bigfoot’ and Hunt the UFC boss was live tweeting his reactions to the action as it unfolded. Check it: Here comes the main event Hunt vs Silva!!! A head will have to come off to […]