{"id":196053,"date":"2016-06-06T14:07:27","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T21:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=196053"},"modified":"2016-06-06T14:07:27","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T21:07:27","slug":"mark-hunt-releases-statement-fighting-brock-lesnar-ufc-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/mark-hunt\/mark-hunt-releases-statement-fighting-brock-lesnar-ufc-200\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Hunt releases statement on fighting Brock Lesnar at UFC 200"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-results\/ufc-fight-night-85-results\/mma-community-reacts-mark-hunts-walk-off-ko-frank-mir\/\">Mark Hunt<\/a> is undoubtedly excited as he is set to take part in one of the biggest fights in UFC history.<\/p>\n<p>Hunt was announced as the opponent for former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in his <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/brock-lesnar\/video-brock-lesnar-announces-ufc-200-opponent\/\">return fight to the UFC<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Lesnar is currently signed with the WWE and has not fought since UFC 141 back in 2011 but has been given a &#8220;one-off opportunity to compete at UFC 200,&#8221; according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/brock-lesnar\/wwe-releases-statement-on-brock-lesnar-fighting-at-ufc-200\/\">WWE release<\/a> reported by Jeremy Botter.<\/p>\n<p>Hunt had the following message regarding his mega fight with Lesnar at UFC 200 that he posted to his Facebook page: &#8220;Super super excited &#x1f602;&#x1f602;&#x1f602;&#x1f441;&#x1f441;&#x1f441;&#x1f441;&#x1f441; \u270a&#x1f3ff;\u270a&#x1f3ff;\u270a&#x1f3ff;\u270a&#x1f3ff;\u270a&#x1f3ff;\u270a&#x1f3ff;\u270a&#x1f3ff;\u270a&#x1f3ff; the party is in Vegas July 9th&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/therealmarkhunt\/photos\/a.562722910439410.1073741828.281586808553023\/1162504880461207\/?type=3<\/p>\n<p>Who are you picking to win the heavyweight bout between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt? 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