Hunt's UFC fairytale continues with brutal KO victory over seven-foot Dutchman Mark Hunt (right) lands the knockout blow to the jaw of Stefan Struve. Photo: UFC/Getty Images Just two years after being on the UFC scrapheap, Sydney-based heavyweight Mark Hunt is on the verge of a fairytale title shot after knocking out seven-foot Dutchman Stefan Struve in Japan yesterday. Hunt, known as the "Super Samoan," is now on a four-fight win streak and looks destined to fight a top-five rated heavyweight in his next UFC bout. That he is still even in the UFC is a story in itself. Hunt suffered six straight losses between 2006 and 2010 before finally scoring his first UFC victory over Chris Tuchscherer in front of his Sydney fans in February, 2011. Mark Hunt (left) has his hand raised by referee Herb Dean. Since then, Hunt has been unstoppable, scoring a decision victory over Ben Rothwell and devastating knock-out victories over Cheick Kongo and Struve. Yesterday's bout earned Hunt a $50,000 knock-out of the night bonus, a brutal left hook breaking Struve's jaw and sending the man nicknamed "The Skyscraper" crashing to the canvas. There was some confusion immediately after the knockdown, with Hunt walking away as referee Herb Dean waved for him to continue fighting. But as Hunt moved to re-engage, Dean took a closer look at the groggy Dutchman and called for the fight to be stopped. Mark Hunt (left) lands a solid straight left to the chin of Stefan Struve. I thought it was over, but he [Dean] said to keep going, so then I went over to try to finish it. I don't know what happened, I was a bit banged up, you know," Hunt said in the post-fight press conference. While it was yet another highlight knock-out for Hunt, the fight showcased the 120kg striker's improved ground game, with Hunt repeatedly foiling Struve submission attempts. However, he admitted finding it difficult to get his timing against Struve, as the combination of a year on the sidelines and Struve's massive height advantage [more than a foot - 30 centimetres] upsetting Hunt's rhythm. I was working [in training] with someone who was about 6 foot 8; it was hard to gauge ... especially [with a] year off and timing and everything was off. But like I said man, I was willing to go anywhere [on the ground or standing up]. It was just timing and a few other things weren't right. With Struve previously ranked the UFC's number nine heavyweight, Hunt's victory ensures he'll receive a top 10 ranking. And given he now possesses the longest winning streak in the UFC's heavyweight division, Hunt seems likely to be matched against a top five opponent in his next bout. I'd like to fight as soon as possible. You know, [against a] top five [fighter], or whatever," he said. Just who that opponent will be will become clearer in the next few weeks. Scheduled heavyweight bouts featuring top 10-ranked heavyweights included a title match between Velasquez and Antonio Silva at UFC 160 on May 25, with former champion Junior dos Santos [no.1 contender] squaring off against Alistair Overeem [no.6] on the same card. Number three-rated Daniel Cormier [no.3] also fights Frank Mir [no.5] on April 20. Hunt could well find himself matched against the winner of the dos Santos vs Overeem or the Cormier vs Mir bouts later in the year, but a match-up against The Ultimate Fighter season 10 winner Roy Nelson may also be a possibility, given other fights have already been made. Nelson next fights Cheick Kongo on April 27. In other fights on the Japan card yesterday, Brazilian legend Wanderlei Silva turned back the clock with a knock-out victory over Brian Stann, while the middleweight title hopes of Australian-based Cuban Hector Lombard suffered a blow in a split decision loss to local favourite Yushin Okami. Light heavyweight: Wanderlei Silva defeated Brian Stann via KO (punches) at 4:08 of round 2. Heavyweight: Mark Hunt defeated Stefan Struve via KO (punches) at 1:44 of round 3. Catchweight (158lb): Diego Sanchez defeated Takanori Gomi via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Middleweight: Yushin Okami defeated Hector Lombard via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). Featherweight: Rani Yahya defeated Mizuto Hirota via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Welterweight: Dong Hyun Kim defeated Siyar Bahadurzada via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Middleweight: Brad Tavares defeated Riki Fukuda via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27). Bantamweight: Takeya Mizugaki defeated Bryan Caraway via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Lightweight: Kazuki Tokudome defeated Cristiano Marcello via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Bantamweight: Alex Caceres defeated Kyung Hon Kang via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). Welterweight: Hyun Gyu Lim defeated Marcelo Guimaraes via KO (knee and punches) at 4:00 of round 2. Poll: Who should be the next match-up for Sydney-based UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt? Winner of Junior dos Santos vs Alistair Overeem Winner of Daniel Cormier vs Frank Mir Roy Nelson Other Total votes: 664. Would you like to vote? You will need Cookies enabled to use our Voting Feature. You will need Javascript enabled to use our Voting Feature. Vote now: Second stringer spinner Disclaimer: These polls are not scientific and reflect the opinion only of visitors who have chosen to participate.