UFC 144 Fight Preview: Mark Hunt vs. Cheick Kongo

Two kickboxing KO artists look to use each others face for a canvas this Saturday in Saitama The greatest wins of Mark Hunt's career came in his PRIDE days. This Kiwi boy is no stranger to Saitama, Japan. He holds wins over Wanderlei Silva and Mirko Cro Cop there when both legends were in their prime. While Japan may be a new setting for Kongo's fighting life, the Wolfslair Frenchman has to be one of the coolest customers in all of the sport. A win for him this weekend puts Kongo on a five-fight winning streak, a feat that is virtually unheard of these days in the Heavyweight division. Unless of course your name is Junior dos Santos. Let's have a little fun with this breakdown after the jump off. Standing: If this stays up, a large man will fall hard. Numbers don't lie when heavy hitters like these two collide. Hunt and Kongo have celebrated just under 40 knockouts when you combine each fighter's kickboxing and mixed martial arts careers. Even as both fi...