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Mark Hunt Starts Fighters Association: We’ve Lined UFC’s Pockets With Our Blood

UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt is not a happy man right now. The events leading up to and after the July 9 UFC 200 card have left him bitter and disillusioned with his employers. He faced Brock Lesnar in the co-main event of UFC 200, but just one week after the fight was officially announced

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UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt is not a happy man right now. The events leading up to and after the July 9 UFC 200 card have left him bitter and disillusioned with his employers. He faced Brock Lesnar in the co-main event of UFC 200, but just one week after the fight was officially announced ‘The Super Samoan’ already had grievances. USADA (United States Anti Doping Agency) granted a waiver for the WWE star to be able to compete at UFC 200 without the standard four-month testing window leading up to the event.

Hunt blasted the decision and claimed Lesnar would probably come in to UFC 200 ‘juiced to the gills.’ The pro wrestler turned up to the weigh-ins looking noticeably more shredded than at UFC 100, when he was closer to 30 than 40, but still we hadn’t heard of any failed drug tests at this point.

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Lesnar showed up looking better than ever before, holding down and pummeling for the three-round duration of their bout. Wow, what a result, at least we thought at that time, until the USADA tests came back dirty. Lesnar had failed a dope screen on both the day of the event and on June 28. All of a sudden Pandora’s box was open again, and the overflow of anger and resentment from fans, fellow fighters and Mark Hunt himself has been unprecedented.

Not only was the legitimacy of the already waning UFC 200 thrown in to disrepute, but so was that of the promotion’s handling of Brock Lesnar’s return. Were they aware he’d be tanked up on illegal substances? What were we witnessing here? Out of all of this comes the pertinent question of what happens if a fighter gets seriously injured at the hands of someone who later fails a drug test.

Dec. 30, 2011; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC fighter Brock Lesnar during a heavyweight bout at UFC 141 at the MGM Grand Garden event center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec. 30, 2011; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC fighter Brock Lesnar during a heavyweight bout at UFC 141 at the MGM Grand Garden event center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

During an interview with MarkHunt.TV, the legendary ‘Super Samoan’ is still absolutely furious about this whole saga. He is now starting a fighters union because he feels mistreated and neglected by the UFC, claiming that fighters have lined the promotion’s pockets for too long now:

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“The way I see it, the Brock Lesnar doping thing is just another reason why we need a fighter’s association,” Hunt said via phone interview. “These guys are just making up the rules as they go.

“First the Reebok thing, then Brock’s 4 month testing exemption. Conor gets pulled off a card for not going to a press conference that me or Brock didn’t go to anyway. Work that out. There’s probably a heap of others.”

“You just have to look at how Ariel gets his media pass taken away cause he broke a story about Brock, then he gets it back when other media stood up for him and called out the UFC.” He said. “These guys are just making sh*t it up as they go.

“Yet fighters refuse to support other fighters when they f*ck us over.

“They say they are cleaning up the sport, yet I’ve risked my health two times against guys cheating since this USADA thing started. I was told Brock was gonna be tested when I took the fight, he comes in looking fricken juicy as hell and then I find out he’s popped after the PPV has already been sold.

“It’s ridiculous. The fact that they haven’t even bothered to make contact with me since all of this happened just proves they don’t care.

“I don’t even know how he made 265lbs that guy, he looked about 500kgs. I mean shucks, look at the pictures and tell me this guy passed the smell test that Jeff guy talks about. I mean even the other passport stuff, which is supposed to be important for testing, they woulda had none of that from Brock because of the exemption.

“If you ask me the whole point of the four month testing period should be to make sure someone doesn’t pop back in, juiced to the gills, and beat the crap out of the guys who are clean and have been clean and tested this whole time.

“I’m pretty sure all of this stuff is just there to look good for the sale if you ask me.”

“Once they decided they were gunna cut Conor out, they didn’t care, they just needed a name to make 200 big.” he said. “Exemptions for Brock but not for Conor, I don’t know how you can just do that.

“These guys have lined there pockets with our blood if you ask me. I mean they deserve to get paid no doubt, they took the UFC from nothing into what it is today, but come on, most of the guys fighting, get paid nothing and have no benefits.

“If you ask me there needs to be a system where they at least run things past the fighters before making these decisions and the fighters can look out for each other. We need an association where we can have our voices heard. We are massive reason why fans watch the sport and we risk our health to do it.”

“I’m not worried about the UFC,” he said. “Shucks, I’ve been fighting my whole life. Fighting to survive in my home, to the ring and now cage. These guys didn’t even want me in the UFC but here I am. I’m not scared of them.

“I’m not sure what its like in the states, but in Australia workers stick together to make sure their voice is heard. Lots of guys have talked about this, but someone needs to make this happen and I’m happy for it to be me.”

“I mean shucks I’m not an expert on all this, but me and my team have been talking to the experts about how to make this a reality,” he said.

“To the fighters listening to this I want them to get in touch with me via my Facebook page and we can get thing going. I won’t name anyone until we sort it all out, but get in touch and lets make this happen.”

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Mark Hunt Calls A**Hole Brock Lesnar’s Camp ‘Cheating Scum’

The fight between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt continues outside of the Octagon. As previously reported, Brock Lesnar failed an in-competition drug test at his July 9th UFC 200 co-main event bout against Mark Hunt after the former UFC heavyweight champion took home a unanimous decision victory over the ‘Super Samoan,’ to go along with

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The fight between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt continues outside of the Octagon.

As previously reported, Brock Lesnar failed an in-competition drug test at his July 9th UFC 200 co-main event bout against Mark Hunt after the former UFC heavyweight champion took home a unanimous decision victory over the ‘Super Samoan,’ to go along with his failed out-of-competition drug test on June 28th.

Hunt, who accused Lesnar of being ‘juiced to the gills’ prior to their heavyweight clash, expressed his frustrations with ‘The Beast’s’ second failed drug test on Twitter, taking shots at Lesnar and his team in the process:

The ‘asthma bulls***’ Hunt is referring to is a rumor circulating throughout MMA that Lesnar’s United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) violation could be stemming from an asthma inhaler.

While the substance that Lesnar is being accused of testing positive for has not yet been released, an alleged teammate of the former UFC champion, who goes by the name of ‘D2,’ took to an online forum to claim that an asthma inhaler may be what is to blame for Lesnar’s USADA flagging:

“As many of you know I train with Brock and have brought to this board alot of inside information on camp and his comeback. Towards the end of camp we kept things fun and did alot of outdoor conditioning in Alexandria MN.

This caused a severe reaction one day with Mr. LESNAR. He literally would not stop hyperventilating for almost 10 minutes after 5 rounds of hill sprints mixed with kettlebell work.

Brock suffers from whats called RAD otherwise known as Reactive airway disease his doctor for years has prescribed him.

Advair Diskus which helps him breathe during the late spring and Summer months here in Minnesota when he has episodes. lostly when farming.This drug is classified as Beta-2 Agonists. So this is why he got popped by USADA.

Its really just a formality though because he should of been give a TUE just like people do who have ADHD and take Adderall that fight in the UFC or other pain killers for injuries.

USATSI_9377645_168382968_lowresHe passed the other 7 tests and was not using any GH or Anabolic agents of any kind which everyone is assuming.

He did not take this medication while in Las Vegas because he breathes well in that climate so this gave him no special advantages over Mark Hunt!

Just wanted to clear the air over here once again you heard it first from me! I have other members here who can verify that I train with Brock.

Thanks,

D2?

Do you think ‘D2’s’ statement is a credible one? Could Lesnar’s USADA troubles really be a mere misunderstanding stemming from his asthma inhaler?

Mark Hunt obviously isn’t buying it, and with Lesnar reportedly testing positive for the same estrogen blocker as Jon Jones, the asthma inhaler defense may not pass the sniff test.

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Brock Lesnar Reportedly Tested Positive For Same Substance As Jon Jones

Those waiting to find out just what Brock Lesnar tested positive for in an out-of-competition test on June 28 and an in-competition test after his decision win over Mark Hunt at July 9’s UFC 200 may not have to wait long. Word has arrived from The Los Angeles Times’ Lance Pugmire that Lesnar reportedly tested

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Those waiting to find out just what Brock Lesnar tested positive for in an out-of-competition test on June 28 and an in-competition test after his decision win over Mark Hunt at July 9’s UFC 200 may not have to wait long.

Word has arrived from The Los Angeles Times’ Lance Pugmire that Lesnar reportedly tested positive for clomiphene, ironically the same banned estrogen blocker that former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for on June 16, causing a baffling cancellation of his awaited championship rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 200:

UFC 200, hyped up as the greatest UFC event of all-time, is now appearing to be perhaps one of the biggest busts of all-time, and that’s in no small part due to the bad look that the hulking Lesnar has given them after receiving a pass from the usually required four-month window for un-retiring competitors under the UFC’s new random testing program with USADA.

The substance, clomiphene, has since come under intense focus in the media after it was revealed that Jones had tested positive for it along with another banned substance at yesterday’s (Mon., July 18, 2016) Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) hearing, where “Bones” was granted a temporary suspension until his official punishment is dealt.

As for Lesnar, well, the UFC rented him as a sort of ‘one-off’ from his normal post at WWE, where he’ll appear as part of the SummerSlam 2016 pay-per-view in just over a month. While he certainly brought eyeballs to screens, one has to wonder if the inititally proposed plans for UFC 200 wouldn’t have worked out better without the massive headache and hassle of Lesnar and Jones’ mounting drug test failures.

After all, all Conor McGregor did was refuse to attend a press conference.

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Breaking: Brock Lesnar Failed In-Competition Drug Test At UFC 200

For Brock Lesnar fans hoping to see their favorite fighter exonerated, the going just got a bit rockier. News just arrived from the UFC that Lesnar, who was flagged for a potential USADA violation after he failed a June 28 out-of-competition, also failed an in-competition drug screen for the same substance after his unanimous decision

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For Brock Lesnar fans hoping to see their favorite fighter exonerated, the going just got a bit rockier.

News just arrived from the UFC that Lesnar, who was flagged for a potential USADA violation after he failed a June 28 out-of-competition, also failed an in-competition drug screen for the same substance after his unanimous decision in over Mark Hunt in the co-main event of July 9’s UFC 200.

Read the UFC’s full statement here:

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Brock Lesnar that his in-competition sample collection from July 9, 2016, at UFC 200, has tested positive for the same substance as his previously announced out-of-competition collection on June 28, 2016. 

“USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. The Nevada State Athletic Commission also retains jurisdiction over this matter as the sample collection was performed at UFC 200 in Las Vegas.

“Consistent with all previous potential anti-doping violations, additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Lesnar had made a successful return to the world of MMA after four-and-half years away from the sport, beating fan favorite slugger Hunt heavily for the better part of three rounds at UFC 200.

But since news about his failed out-of-competition test broke last Friday (July 15, 2016), ‘The Super Samoan’ has been incredibly vocal about wanting half of Lesnar’s $2.5 million purse before asking for it all outright.

Overall, it’s jsut a terrible look for the UFC, who had their most hyped – and supposedly ‘biggest & baddest’ – card ever in UFC 200 absolutely ruined by its two main headliners testing positive for banned substances, and in an era when the UFC has spent millions and partnered with USADA to clean up the sport.

Lesnar is scheduled to appear for WWE at Summerslam on August 21, 2016.

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Hunt To Lesnar: “For Someone Who Was Cheating, You Still Hit Like A P*ssy”

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Well, on top of all their other problems, the UFC appears to have one pissed off Samoan on their hands. Depending on how they choose to handle the situation, they might not have him on their roster at all.

Following the news that USADA flagged Brock Lesnar for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition test administered on June 28th, just 11 days before his Octagon comeback at UFC 200, UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt has been quite vocal on social media. Ultimately, Hunt has chosen to give the UFC an ultimatum — give him half of Lesnar’s reported $2.5 million purse, or grant him a release from his UFC contract.

“I saw Brock made millions for this fight, more than anyone ever.” Hunt said in a recent interview. “I wanna know what they are gonna do to Brock now. When you don’t make weight they give twenty percent of your purse to the other fighter. If you get caught cheating you should lose all of it. I’ve told Dana [White] I want half of Brock’s purse.”

Now, Hunt has decided to go one step further.

Hunt is now demanding the UFC to give him Lesnar’s entire $2.5 million purse, the largest guaranteed purse in UFC history, which is believed to only be a fraction of the total amount Lesnar earned for his first fight in over five years.

“Well I wanted half but have changed my mind,” wrote Hunt in a new tweet posted on Saturday afternoon. “Cheaters shouldn’t get sh*t, I want all of it. Cheaters don’t deserve sh*t.”

In addition to Lesnar, Hunt has faced two other opponents in recent bouts who went on to test positive for banned substances after their fight, as both Frank Mir and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva — both of whom Hunt actually knocked out — would go on to be flagged by USADA.

“They say they are trying to clean up the sport, but it doesn’t feel like it,” Hunt said of the UFC. “The UFC is basically saying if you cheat you won’t be penalized. This is the third time I’ve had to fight a cheater in my career. The other two times I didn’t ask for compensation, but this is the third time and I’m sick of them getting away with cheating.”

While Hunt altered his demands, he isn’t budging in regards to wanting to be released from the UFC if the issue isn’t resolved to his satisfaction.

“I’ve told Dana that I want a release from the UFC if they don’t sort this out,” said Hunt.

In addition to the ultimatum given to the UFC, Hunt has also taken a number of shots directly at Lesnar on social media.

“For someone who was cheating, he still hits like a p*ssy,” wrote Hunt on his official Twitter page. “Cheating ass b*tch boi. Go stick some more needles in your ass you cheating b*tch.”

Hunt lost to Lesnar via unanimous decision at the landmark UFC 200 event on July 9, dropping to number nine in the official UFC rankings as a result. Depending on the outcome of Lesnar’s ongoing issues with USADA and the UFC, which will also be taken up with the Nevada Athletic Commission, the fight outcome could be changed to a “No Contest” ruling.

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Well, on top of all their other problems, the UFC appears to have one pissed off Samoan on their hands. Depending on how they choose to handle the situation, they might not have him on their roster at all.

Following the news that USADA flagged Brock Lesnar for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition test administered on June 28th, just 11 days before his Octagon comeback at UFC 200, UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt has been quite vocal on social media. Ultimately, Hunt has chosen to give the UFC an ultimatum — give him half of Lesnar’s reported $2.5 million purse, or grant him a release from his UFC contract.

“I saw Brock made millions for this fight, more than anyone ever.” Hunt said in a recent interview. “I wanna know what they are gonna do to Brock now. When you don’t make weight they give twenty percent of your purse to the other fighter. If you get caught cheating you should lose all of it. I’ve told Dana [White] I want half of Brock’s purse.”

Now, Hunt has decided to go one step further.

Hunt is now demanding the UFC to give him Lesnar’s entire $2.5 million purse, the largest guaranteed purse in UFC history, which is believed to only be a fraction of the total amount Lesnar earned for his first fight in over five years.

“Well I wanted half but have changed my mind,” wrote Hunt in a new tweet posted on Saturday afternoon. “Cheaters shouldn’t get sh*t, I want all of it. Cheaters don’t deserve sh*t.”

In addition to Lesnar, Hunt has faced two other opponents in recent bouts who went on to test positive for banned substances after their fight, as both Frank Mir and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva — both of whom Hunt actually knocked out — would go on to be flagged by USADA.

“They say they are trying to clean up the sport, but it doesn’t feel like it,” Hunt said of the UFC. “The UFC is basically saying if you cheat you won’t be penalized. This is the third time I’ve had to fight a cheater in my career. The other two times I didn’t ask for compensation, but this is the third time and I’m sick of them getting away with cheating.”

While Hunt altered his demands, he isn’t budging in regards to wanting to be released from the UFC if the issue isn’t resolved to his satisfaction.

“I’ve told Dana that I want a release from the UFC if they don’t sort this out,” said Hunt.

In addition to the ultimatum given to the UFC, Hunt has also taken a number of shots directly at Lesnar on social media.

“For someone who was cheating, he still hits like a p*ssy,” wrote Hunt on his official Twitter page. “Cheating ass b*tch boi. Go stick some more needles in your ass you cheating b*tch.”

Hunt lost to Lesnar via unanimous decision at the landmark UFC 200 event on July 9, dropping to number nine in the official UFC rankings as a result. Depending on the outcome of Lesnar’s ongoing issues with USADA and the UFC, which will also be taken up with the Nevada Athletic Commission, the fight outcome could be changed to a “No Contest” ruling.

Mark Hunt Now Demanding Brock Lesnar’s Entire UFC 200 Fight Purse

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After initially setting his sights on half of Brock Lesnar’s $2.5 million UFC 200 fight purse, Mark Hunt has changed his mind.

He wants it all.

Lesnar was notified of a …

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After initially setting his sights on half of Brock Lesnar’s $2.5 million UFC 200 fight purse, Mark Hunt has changed his mind.

He wants it all.

Lesnar was notified of a possible violation of the USADA anti-doping policy on Friday, and Hunt – who lost via decision to the former UFC heavyweight champion – immediately asked for either half the salary or be released from the UFC.

Hunt also let it be known that he has had fun with all the “pro-Lesnar” supporters on social media: