Mark Hunt

Pride Fighting Championships: What's your height and weight? Mark Hunt: About 5'9", 250.

Pride:	How do you feel about PRIDE fighting?
Hunt:	It's a lot different than I thought. There's a lot to learn. I've learned just a few escapes.
Pride:	When did you start training?
Hunt:	No comment. I've been practicing my ground game for quite a bit. It's very different.
Pride:	What do you think of Yoshida as a fighter?
Hunt:	It's an honor for me to fight a Gold Medalist. I saw his fight against Wanderlei. He knows what he's doing.
Pride:	Did you train with people wearing a gi?
Hunt:	Yes. I'm looking forward to it.
Pride:	What's the fight plan?
Hunt:	I'll have to see what happens. I've been on the ground before but never properly pounded.
Pride:	I don't think you need to worry about getting KO'd, even on the ground.
Hunt:	I'm pretty hard to knock out. I shouldn't be saying that, I guess...
Pride:	How's your knee?
Hunt:	It's good. Feels good.
Pride:	What do you do when you're not training?
Hunt:	Eat and play video games.
Pride:	What is your favorite video game?
Hunt:	Counter-Strike.
Pride:	How do you react to Yoshida hiring your former trainer?
Hunt:	I reckon he should be shot. (laughing) Happy was already training Yoshida for another fight before. He was training Yoshida before this fight.
Pride:	Does it affect you that Happy will be in his corner?
Hunt:	It put the fire in me. We'd finished up before then, anyway.
Pride:	How's the weather at home?
Hunt:	It's cold.
Pride:	When was your last fight?
Hunt:	About a year and a half ago.
Pride:	Are you in good shape?
Hunt:	I trained as hard as I could. I can't really make any excuses.
Pride:	How did you feel on the ground, after training for awhile?
Hunt:	You can't learn all that stuff in a few weeks but I learned how not to panic on the ground.
Pride:	Are you married?
Hunt:	No.
Pride:	Kids?
Hunt:	A girl and a boy.