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Combat Edge Intelligence

Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Mark Hunt

“The Super Samoan”

13-14-1HeavyweightUFC

1642Solid

Tale of the tape

5-3-0Record13-14-1
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'3"Height5'10"
81"Reach72"
265 lbsWeight265 lbs
Team Death ClutchTeamAmerican Top Team

What's at stake

Mark Hunt is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Brock Lesnar carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Brock LesnarNow 1561
If they win+29→ 1590
If they lose-19→ 1542
Mark HuntNow 1642
If they win+9→ 1651
If they lose-15→ 1627

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1650 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1721 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.53
Sig. strikes / min
2.81
72%
Strike accuracy
43%
2.11
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.90
51%
Strike defense
51%
3.90
Takedown avg.
0.51
55%
Takedown accuracy
56%
60%
Takedown defense
64%
0.49
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Brock LesnarMark Hunt
155016001650201020112012201320142015201620172018

Win method breakdown

3 (60%)
KO/TKO
10 (77%)
1 (20%)
Submission
0 (0%)
1 (20%)
Decision
3 (23%)

Combat Edge model read

Mark Hunt54%
Brock Lesnar 46%Elo baseline: 61%

The Combat Edge model makes Mark Hunt a 54% favorite over Brock Lesnar in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (61%).

Mark Hunt holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1642 to 1561, a 81-point edge.

Brock Lesnar enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Mark Hunt enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Brock Lesnar finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Mark Hunt 77%.

Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt share 2 common opponents: Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir.

Brock Lesnar carries a 9-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

LossKO/TKO · 2011
Alistair Overeem
LossKO/TKO · 2017
WinKO/TKO · 2009
LossSubmission · 2008
Frank Mir
WinKO/TKO · 2016