WWE and UFC fight fans got shocked during UFC’s 199 event. Seriously, who the hell expected Michael “The Count” Bisping to beat Luke Rockhold?!
Oh, and of course it was announced that Brock Lesnar is going to fight at UFC 200.
If WWE fans are worried about The Beast abandoning the squared circle for the Octagon, don’t worry, he’s still scheduled for Summerslam.
And as for his opponent, it looks like Lesnar is going to be facing King Of The Walk-Off Knockouts: Mark Hunt.
Hunt’s announcement as Lesnar’s opponent at 200 turned my initial WTF head-scratching into a chin-stroking “Awwwww Yeeeeaaaahhh!”
Now on the surface, especially to even the most casual pro-wrestling fans that know more about Lesnar in the ring than in the Octagon, Hunt looks like a softball opponent for the Beast.
That’s not the case at all.
I think, he’s honestly UFC’s potential way to embarrass Lesnar, and stick it to him for not only leaving them, but flirting with a return like an ex who is a relationship with another person, but still occasionally texts you “ U Up? WYD? Past normal slumber hours.
This is the UFC’s chance to send back a picture of them cuddled up with their new bae.
Hunt’s career could be defined as taking some of the worst shots MMA has to offer and delivering them back via a powerful knockout punch.
At his best, he’s a dangerous sniper headhunting once the bell rings.
And the fact that he’s coming off a two win streak, looking as if his passion to fight is back in full force makes Hunt a very dangerous opponent.
Lesnar coming back cold doesn’t really help either.
But if there’s one thing I’ve learned watching UFC Heavyweight fights this year, it’s that this particular division is the most unpredictable one. And that makes it almost as exciting to watch as any of the Women’s division fights.
There’s nothing like watching a fighter who feels like he’s still got something to prove to him or herself; a chip on the shoulder. For some of these fighters, this chip is age.
Nearly half of the top ten heavyweight fighters are nearing 40, except for Hunt, who is actually 42. But he’s currently ranked Ninth in the division. This is probably the division with arguably the most former champs in it, partially thanks to the age game, and thanks to the title notoriously being unable to stay strapped on someone for too long.
This belt might as well be hot potato.
And that helps make this division so damn exciting to watch lately. For novice viewer trash like me, it seems to teeter between circus novelty to legit phenomenal fight spectacle.
Where Brock Lesnar’s match will fall remains to be seen. Either way, it’s a win-win for UFC.
If he wins, then they get to add a big money making draw to an already spectacular division semi-permanently, and if he loses, they get to embarrass him out of the UFC probably for good.
And if you think Dana and company aren’t petty enough to want to embarrass Lesnar, just remember the unfair bullsh*t that befell poor MMA Journalist Ariel Helwani. A lifetime ban for doing his job. Yeah, these guys aren’t full of themselves at all.
Sure.
Anyway, I think UFC has made 200 phenomenal enough for me to buy, just for the chance to see Lesnar get:
or win.
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