5 Things that the future holds for Mark Hunt
Mark Hunt has finally parted ways with the UFC, and to be honest, not many in the combat sports community are really surprised by this decision made by the legendary New Zealand-born KO artist. Hunt had been at odds with the UFC, ever since the controversial chain of events that ensued after his UFC 200 bout with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar.
As is common knowledge, Lesnar tested positive for banned PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs) after having beaten Hunt via Unanimous Decision in their 3-round bout at UFC 200. Needless to say, the result of the fight was overturned from a UD victory for Lesnar, to a No-Contest (NC). Regardless, Hunt aggressively pursued his lawsuit against Lesnar, and then eventually against the UFC and company President Dana White as well!
Despite the entire legal fiasco yielding relatively negligible results for "Hunto", the veteran continually voiced his displeasure with the UFC's handling of Lesnar's admission into the USADA testing pool, as well as the manner in which they'd seemingly permitted Lesnar to simply waltz in and out of the UFC.
Nevertheless, Hunt fought 5 more times in the UFC – thereby completing his contract with the organization – managing to secure only 1 win, and amassing 4 defeats. Following his lackluster Unanimous Decision loss to Justin Willis at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa (December 2nd, 2018), Hunt insinuated in the post-fight interview that he'll indeed continue his fighting career outside the UFC.
Today, we take a special look at which organizations, not only in the MMA sphere but also in other combat sport realms, Hunt could continue competing in. Here are the 5 things that the future holds for Mark Hunt...
#5 Mark Hunt could join WSOF (World Series Of Fighting), which is now known as the PFL (Professional Fighters League)
Alright, this one is probably the least likely of the possibilities listed by us. However, Mark Hunt could potentially try his hand at snagging a lucrative deal with the PFL (previously known as WSOF).
Hunt's legendary rivalry with PFL President (Fighter Ops) Ray Sefo is, fortunately for us, limited to the ring, and the two legends, in fact, share a great camaraderie outside of competition. Sefo, now-retired, has been praised by many for his administrative methods in the PFL, and could persuade Hunt into fighting for the organization now that "Hunto" is free from his UFC contract.
Notwithstanding, the next option seems more likely for Hunt.