Mark Hunt

Biography

Mark Hunt is a New Zealand-born mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, born on March 23, 1974. He rose to fame as the winner of the 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix and gained notoriety for popularizing "walking off" fights by stopping attacks before the referee ended them. After a troubled youth, Hunt found success in martial arts after a chance encounter with a gym owner led him to formal training.