The story of the UFC 200 co-main event was always going to be could Brock Lesnar take a shot from Mark Hunt and be able to execute his own game plan.
Although Hunt never got off like he would have liked to, Lesnar did have to absorb some shots on the way to his decision win over Hunt.
At the post-fight press conference, Lesnar talked about his fight with Hunt and dealing with his power:
Brock Lesnar believes he silenced the critics with his UFC 200 performance against Mark Hunt.
Heading into the bout, many questioned if Lesnar — who was finished via strikes in his previous two UFC appearances — could stand up to the punching power of the former kickboxing champion Hunt. After three rounds of action, Lesnar believes he sufficiently provided an answer.
“I wasn’t rocked,” Lesnar said in a post-fight press conference in Las Vegas. “I don’t know if they were his best shots or not. I felt them. The mystery’s gone. I guess I can take a shot.”
