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UFC 200: Chuck Liddell says Brock Lesnar is 'tough, has heart,' but he's 'very' afraid to get punched

Throughout his mixed martial arts (MMA) career that saw him claim the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight title in 2008, Brock Lesnar has received flack for not wanting to get punched in the face.

Fast forward to present day and the narrative surrounding the hulking Heavyweight endures, as former UFC Light Heavyweight champion and all-around MMA legend, Chuck Liddell, says despite his great collegiate wrestling abilities, Lesnar simply can't take a hit.

And that's spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E when your facing perhaps the heaviest hitter in all of MMA, Mark Hunt.

"He was a good college wrestler, but he is afraid to get hit.