Mark Hunt was the heavyweight fighter the UFC never wanted. His contract came as part of the Pride acquisition, but whereas fans were rubbing their hands with anticipation at the prospect of seeing the likes of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Wanderlei Silva , and Takanori Gomi inside the Octagon, the New Zealander was little more than an afterthought. Hunt was on a four-fight losing skid, had a record of 5-6, and hadn’t registered a win in nearly five years and things went from bad to worse when he finally made his Octagon debut at UFC 119. He was submitted by Sean McCorkle in just over a minute and even the “Super Samoan” was under no illusions as to his standing with his new employers. “I wasn’t wanted. I don’t blame them, who would want someone who lost six fights in a row?
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Neither Broken Bones Nor TRT-Fueled Opponents will Stop Mark Hunt From Chasing UFC Belt – MMA Weekly