Derrick Lewis V Mark Hunt: What will go down:
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| 'The Black Beast' is closing in on that title shot. |
#6 ranked contender Lewis has witnessed a meteoric rise in his stature since his incredible knockout win over Travis Browne at UFC Halifax, where he subsequently extended his undefeated streak to 6 straight fights. 'The Black Beast' is still only 32, quite young for a Heavyweight, but has similar almost scary one punch KO power as opponent Hunt.
One of the most recognisable men in all of MMA, New Zealand native Hunt, has also competed in PRIDE FC, where he stopped the phenomenal run of Wanderlei Silva, before then beating Mirko Cro Cop in just his fourth professional fight. With just 2 wins from his last five contests, 43 year-old Hunt still dreams of grasping that UFC Heavyweight title, coming closest against Brazilian Fabrício Werdum in their Interim title bout. With a professional record of 13-12, Hunt is quite the patchy inconsistent fighter, losing 6 fights in succession between 2006 and 2010, and was brutally stopped last time out against arguably the greatest Heavyweight striker in history in the form of Alistair Overeem, with a patented knee from 'The Reem' ending Hunt's night. Hunt also has a spotty kickboxing record, with notable victories against the iconic Jérôme Le Banner, Gary Goodridge and Cape Town favourite Mike Bernardo.
For men who hit as hard as these pair do, I find it highly unlikely that we see the entire 25 minutes of action in this main event, with one big shot from either, enough to end the night. Known for his once iron like chin, Hunt has been considerably tested in the last 5 or so years, with Lewis a much younger and dangerous matchup for the Kiwi.
Derrick Lewis via knockout.
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