// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Mark Hunt
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Mark
Hunt

NICKNAME"Super Samoan"·NEW ZEALAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-14-1
CURRENT FORM
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
52
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
14
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
46%
13/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
77%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 77% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.81
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.90
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.51
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#31
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1547
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
88th
percentile · average opponent rated 1609 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.16 per fight)

26 rated fights · opponents rated in 93% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 1, 2018

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 10
DEC · 3
10
KO/TKO
77%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
23%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 7
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
36%
7
SUB
50%
2
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
77% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
77%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
23%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 13, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING45CHIN67STRIKING36CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY31
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin67
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=28 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery31
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record28 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2004LJUN 2004WOCT 2004WDEC 2004WDEC 2005WFEB 2006WMAY 2006LJUL 2006LDEC 2006LJUL 2008LDEC 2008LMAY 2009LSEP 2010WFEB 2011WSEP 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2013LMAY 2013DEC 2013WSEP 2014LNOV 2014LMAY 2015WNOV 2015WMAR 2016JUL 2016LMAR 2017WJUN 2017LFEB 2018LSEP 2018LDEC 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 43, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 36, SUB R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 65.
  20. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R5.
  23. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 81.
  26. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R3.
  27. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R4.
  28. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  29. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 60, DEC R3.

Peaked at 81 (W vs Kosaka), bottomed at 36 (L vs McCorkle). Current reading: 60.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
19%
4
15%
4
15%
1
4%
1
4%
15
total
SUB
7
26%
-
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
5
19%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Justin WillisDec 1, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexey OleynikSep 15, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:26
UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Curtis BlaydesFeb 10, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Derrick LewisJun 10, 2017
KO/TKOR4 · 3:51
UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alistair OvereemMar 4, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 1:44
UFC 209 - Woodley vs. Thompson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
D
VS Brock LesnarJul 9, 2016
No ContestR3 · 5:00
UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Frank MirMar 19, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:01
UFC Fight Night 85 - Hunt vs. Mir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Antonio SilvaNov 14, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:41
UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Stipe MiocicMay 10, 2015
KO/TKOR5 · 2:47
UFC Fight Night 65 - Miocic vs. Hunt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Fabricio WerdumNov 15, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 2:27
UFC 180 - Werdum vs. Hunt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Roy NelsonSep 20, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 3:00
UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
D
VS Antonio SilvaDec 7, 2013
DrawR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 33 - Hunt vs. Bigfoot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 13-14-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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