Mark Hunt’s feud with the UFC is far from over. The former UFC heavyweight has taken the promotion to court after they let Brock Lesnar fight him at UFC 200, despite the former champ being on steroids. Since the bout, he’s been in legal bat…
Mark Hunt’s feud with the UFC is far from over. The former UFC heavyweight has taken the promotion to court after they let Brock Lesnar fight him at UFC 200, despite the former champ being on steroids. Since the bout, he’s been in legal battles with the UFC and now claims the Las Vegas-based promotion […]
Former UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt is gearing up for another lawsuit against the promotion he once worked for. Back in 2017, Hunt sued the UFC, its president Dana White, and Brock Lesnar following UFC 200. Hunt had initially suffered a unanimous decision…
Former UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt is gearing up for another lawsuit against the promotion he once worked for. Back in 2017, Hunt sued the UFC, its president Dana White, and Brock Lesnar following UFC 200. Hunt had initially suffered a unanimous decision loss to Lesnar but the result was overturned to a No Contest after […]
Mark Hunt’s legal battles with the UFC are far from over. Hunt lost his previous lawsuit filed against the UFC back in January 2017. That lawsuit was filed following Hunt’s overturned defeat to Brock Lesnar at UFC 200 after the latter failed a drug test. The “Super Samoan” demanded Lesnar’s $2.5 million purse — which […]
Mark Hunt’s legal battles with the UFC are far from over.
Hunt lost his previous lawsuit filed against the UFC back in January 2017. That lawsuit was filed following Hunt’s overturned defeat to Brock Lesnar at UFC 200 after the latter failed a drug test.
The “Super Samoan” demanded Lesnar’s $2.5 million purse — which was rejected — and also alleged that the UFC conspired with Lesnar to avoid anti-doping rules. Despite coming up short, Hunt warned the promotion that it wouldn’t be the last time they were sued.
That appears to be the case as the former UFC heavyweight recently revealed that he’s in the process of organizing another lawsuit. In particular, Hunt wants the Ali Act incorporated into the sport of mixed martial arts.
“Things will change when you bring the Ali Act in,” Hunt told Duello Channel (via MMA Junkie). “It totally changes things around. I’m with these guys that are part of this lawsuit class action. Once this comes, it’ll change the whole landscape of fighting. The fighters get paid more money, which is better for the employees. They’ll start living properly.
“Why do you make it to the top of the world in fighting? So you get paid well. Right now, these guys aren’t getting paid well. They’re getting ripped off.”
Hunt also had some strong words for UFC president Dana White and pointed to how champions in the promotion asking for better pay should be a bigger issue.
“I know how they do it,” Hunt said. “That’s why we’re in a couple of these lawsuits. It’s a sad thing to see these fighters coming through – young fighters thinking they can get some good money. They just fall to the side like the rest of them. When you get the champions asking for more money, you know there’s something wrong. When a guy like Stipe (Miocic) or the other champions ask for more money – he’s the champion of this company. Why is he asking for more money? Something to think about.
“These bosses and guys that own the company, these (expletive) like Dana will say all this … ‘We’ve got to do this and that. All these things will work out.’ At the end of the day, he’s just a grub. He’s a thieving little grub. That’s all he is.”
As for Hunt himself, he hasn’t competed since getting outpointed by Justin Willis back in December 2018. He was later released by the promotion but is currently targeting six more fights.
One big reason the 46-year-old is planning to compete again is because he needs the money for the lawsuit against the UFC.
“I’m talking about a boxing fight with some people now, but I want to fight six more times,” Hunt added. “I want to finish my career, but I have to pay for this lawsuit against the UFC. I’ve got to finish this. I want to fight six more times and be happy with it.
“I’ve been free for two-and-a-half years. I’ve just been doing business and stuff and organizing this lawsuit against this company.”
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Just because Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC is over doesn’t mean his vendetta against the UFC is, and the Super Samoan wants to make sure the world and the UFC are made aware of that. Following the revelation that Mark Hunt’s UFC 200 opponent Broc…
Just because Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC is over doesn’t mean his vendetta against the UFC is, and the Super Samoan wants to make sure the world and the UFC are made aware of that. Following the revelation that Mark Hunt’s UFC 200 opponent Brock Lesnar tested positive for clomiphene, Mark Hunt wanted to […]
A judge has ruled the final part of Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC in favor of the Las Vegas-based promotion. Hunt filed a lawsuit against the UFC, UFC president Dana White and Brock Lesnar in January 2017 following his loss to the latter. It was later revealed that Lesnar tested positive for clomiphene as […]
A judge has ruled the final part of Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC in favor of the Las Vegas-based promotion.
Hunt filed a lawsuit against the UFC, UFC president Dana White and Brock Lesnar in January 2017 following his loss to the latter. It was later revealed that Lesnar tested positive for clomiphene as the result was overturned to a no contest.
However, the “Super Samoan” demanded Lesnar’s $2.5 million purse — which the UFC rejected — leading to the lawsuit. Hunt also alleged that the promotion conspired with Lesnar to avoid anti-doping rules which allowed him to compete at UFC 200.
In February, a judge ruled in favor of the UFC in all but one of Hunt’s claims which was a “single charge of breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing” according to MMA Junkie. And unfortunately for Hunt, even that was recently ruled in favor of the UFC by a judge at a US district court in Nevada.
The former UFC heavyweight would respond soon after with a warning for the promotion:
“I tried to make things even on the battlefield of Mma but again the cheating company @danawhite @ufc with all its billions they ripped everyone off win again someone will die against a steroid using cheater and your shit rip off company will be at fault @ufc I hope all u f*ckers burn filthy dog cunnnniesss u can go and get fuuuuuaaaaaarrrkkkkeddd Uwonthisbattlebutthewarwillcontinue #aliactmotherf*ckers I am not the first to sue this rip off company and sure as hell wont be the last to sue the @ufc u can’t keep ripping fighters off and run monopoly on the market someone’s going to put u motherf*ckers down @danawhite @ufc”
Hunt last competed in a unanimous decision loss to Justin Willis in December last year. It was the final fight on his UFC contract, though he hasn’t explicitly stated if he’s retired or not.
Former UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt was personally affected by the tragic Mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand last week. Earlier this morning (Tues. March 19, 2019) Hunt revealed that he lost his uncle in the attack. Here’s what he had to s…
Former UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt was personally affected by the tragic Mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand last week. Earlier this morning (Tues. March 19, 2019) Hunt revealed that he lost his uncle in the attack. Here’s what he had to say on his Facebook page: “The support here in New Zealand has been so great, we’re […]