Aussie knockout artist Lucas Browne has sparred with Tyson Fury and gone toe-to-toe with Dillian Whyte, however no person hit him tougher than one former UFC interim title challenger.
Competing within the candy science for 15 years, Browne amassed a formidable 30-6 file with 26 of his wins coming by means of KO. Alongside the way in which, he claimed the WBA Oceania and IBF Australasian heavyweight titles and famously traveled to Chechnya the place he defeated Ruslan Chagaev to assert the WBA common world heavyweight championship.
In Might, Browne introduced his retirement from the game following a first-round TKO loss in opposition to Hemi Ahio in Perth.
Throughout an interview on the David ‘White Rhino’ Allen YouTube channel, Browne recounted an incident the place he discovered himself sparring in opposition to former UFC heavyweight sensation Mark Hunt. Based on Brown, ‘The Super Samoan’ walloped him tougher than every other boxer or kickboxer he’s ever shared the ring with.
“I sparred with Mark Hunt. I hit him with everything, and he just smiled at me. Then he went, ‘Bang.’ He hit me the hardest I’ve ever been hit in my life,” Brown stated. “Without a doubt. He hit me in the forehead, and I went, ‘Wow.’”
Mark Hunt’s UFC Profession got here crashing down following his struggle in opposition to Brock Lesnar
After making a reputation for himself in PRIDE with wins over the likes of Wanderlei Silva and Mirko Cro Cop, Hunt made his solution to the UFC in September 2010. Although he got here up brief in his promotional debut in opposition to Sean McCorkle, the New Zealand native rapidly bounced again with 4 straight wins in opposition to Chris Tuchscherer, ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell, Cheick Kongo, and Stefan Struve.
Including a win over Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson and a majority draw in opposition to Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, ‘The Super Samoan’ scored himself an interim heavyweight title alternative in opposition to Fabricio Werdum at UFC 180. Hunt failed to assert the crown, succumbing to a TKO within the second spherical. Hunt discovered the win column two extra instances earlier than an ill-fated conflict with Brock Lesnar introduced his UFC profession to a crashing halt.
Hunt was correctly pummeled by the previous heavyweight titleholder at UFC 200, although the struggle was later overturned to a no-contest after Lesnar examined constructive for a banned substance. Hunt would later sue the UFC, claiming that the promotion knew Lesnar had failed the check forward of their struggle and saved it underneath wraps till the occasion had ended.
Unable to make his case, Hunt’s lawsuit was thrown out and he was ordered to pay the UFC $388,235 in authorized charges.
Hunt nonetheless competed 5 extra instances for the UFC, shedding 4 of these bouts earlier than being proven the door. He final competed in Might 2022, scoring a fourth-round TKO in opposition to Sonny Invoice Williams in a boxing bout in Sydney, Australia.
