Jun 6, 2016
Lesnar to take on Hunt at UFC 200
Brock Lesnar will fight Mark Hunt in his return to the octagon at UFC 200. The former heavyweight champion has been out of MMA since 2011. Hunt, 42, is the eighth ranked heavyweight in the UFC.
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Brock Lesnar will fight Mark Hunt in his return to the octagon at UFC 200.
The former heavyweight champion has been out of MMA since 2011. He lost his last two UFC bouts to Cain Velasquez, who took the heavyweight belt from him, and Alistair Overeem before retiring.
Hunt, 42, is the eighth ranked heavyweight in the UFC. Hunt (12-10-1) has won his last two fights by first-round knockout. He fought for the heavyweight belt in May 2015, but lost in the fifth round to champion Stipe Miocic.
Lesnar, who will turn 39 three days after the July 9 event, had his UFC career was derailed by diverticulitis, which would eventually require surgery.
The WWE superstar has already been confirmed to be performing at the promotion's SummerSlam on August 21, regardless of his result at the July UFC event.