he does...gun to the head he's my pick...
of course, the longer the fight goes, the better for Stipe...edge cardio-wise (but this is a non-issue for the first round and a half, i reckon)
but for the first 1.5 rounds, Hunt is the superior striker technique-wise (he's not a "hay-maker thrower" like Nelson whom people mistakenly lump him in with...hence the bargain price on Hunt...that and the fact that the Samoan's gas-tank against Werdum was very much sub-par due to his being a late, and very-overweight replacement)
Hunt coming in from a full camp is a great value price-wise...with a big bonus- payout on what should be a very entertaining violent coin-flip