Brock Lesnar's opponent at UFC 200 isn't hoping his long-awaited return to the Octagon will last very long.
Mark Hunt isn't expecting an easy win when he squares off with Lesnar on July 9, but if he has it his way, the fight will be over in a hurry.
"I'm hoping he comes in like a crazy man and then I put him to sleep," Hunt said recently on the "MMA Hour," according to Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com. "That's basically what I hope is going to happen. But I don't think he's that stupid. I think he's going to be a bit smarter and test the waters first, but we'll see what happens on the night."
Hunt believes there's a possibility that Lesnar's extended layoff from the UFC will result in an easy win, but expects that his opponent has known about the right for a longer period of time than most and will be ready to go.
"I think (Lesnar) has been training a lot longer than people seem to presume he's been training. He probably knew a long time ago about this match," said Hunt. "He's had four years off since his (last) fight, so I'm just looking forward to the match-up. It's going to be a great fight and I'm not looking past Brock. He's going to be a tough fight. He's probably been training for ages.
"But, I mean, getting hit in the face and everywhere, the body, is part of what we're used to. He should get used to it because I'm going to try to do a lot of that in the fight."
