Jack-Hammer
YOU WILL RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!!!!
It's being reported that Brock Lesnar's opponent at UFC 200, Mark Hunt, has filed a lawsuit against Lesnar, Dana White and UFC itself. Hunt is scheduled to face Alistair Overeem later this year at UFC 209, so that may well be up in the air at this point.
Hunt has been really vocal about both UFC and Lesnar regarding his defeat at Lesnar's hands via unanimous decision after Lesnar failed a post fight drug test. Hunt did an interview with ESPN recently and stated his position on the whole thing: "I want the UFC to understand it's not OK to keep doing what they're doing. They're allowing guys to do this. They had a chance to take all the money from this guy, because he's a cheater, and they didn't. What message is that sending to the boys and girls who want to be a fighter someday? The message is, 'You just have to cheat like this and it's OK.' In society, if you commit a crime, you pay. Why is it different in MMA? It's hurt the business, so it's even worse. They need to be held accountable for this."
Hunt's lawsuit also accuses the UFC and Brock Lesnar of a number of violations including racketeering and fraud while seeking millions of dollars in damages.
First of all, I don't think Hunt gives two shits about the boys and girls who might wanna grow up to be fighters someday. I have no way of knowing that for certain, of course, it's just that I'm always suspicious whenever some athlete or celebrity tries to play the role model card. A huge part of this is, probably the primary aspect really, is Hunt is looking for a huge payday because the guy's best years are behind him; he turns 43 in a few months and he was never a major player in mixed martial arts as his record currently stands at 12-10-1-1. His loss against Lesnar was overturned and rendered a no contest but it's not a great win/loss record and it's probably only going to get worse the longer he competes.
Personally, I don't think he'd have beaten Lesnar anyway but that, as well as his motives for the suit, are incidental because I think the guy's in the right. It's been proven that Lesnar was doping and the only punishment he received was a year's suspension via the USADA and a $250,000 fine , which is a drop in the bucket when you consider that Lesnar's purse for the fight was $2.5 million. Lesnar's legacy as an MMA fighter is tarnished but I don't think he really gives a crap. I mean...it's Brock Lesnar after all, the guy has no real passion for anything he does but will do it as long as someone is willing to pay him huge sums of money for it. He couldn't care less if he's remembered as an all time great in MMA or pro wrestling just so long as he's sitting on a huge pile of money when it's all said and done, which is a perspective that has its attractions as there are legends in both industries, all time greats really, who have little more than a body full of sore muscles and aching bones as reminders of their glory days.
Hunt has been really vocal about both UFC and Lesnar regarding his defeat at Lesnar's hands via unanimous decision after Lesnar failed a post fight drug test. Hunt did an interview with ESPN recently and stated his position on the whole thing: "I want the UFC to understand it's not OK to keep doing what they're doing. They're allowing guys to do this. They had a chance to take all the money from this guy, because he's a cheater, and they didn't. What message is that sending to the boys and girls who want to be a fighter someday? The message is, 'You just have to cheat like this and it's OK.' In society, if you commit a crime, you pay. Why is it different in MMA? It's hurt the business, so it's even worse. They need to be held accountable for this."
Hunt's lawsuit also accuses the UFC and Brock Lesnar of a number of violations including racketeering and fraud while seeking millions of dollars in damages.
First of all, I don't think Hunt gives two shits about the boys and girls who might wanna grow up to be fighters someday. I have no way of knowing that for certain, of course, it's just that I'm always suspicious whenever some athlete or celebrity tries to play the role model card. A huge part of this is, probably the primary aspect really, is Hunt is looking for a huge payday because the guy's best years are behind him; he turns 43 in a few months and he was never a major player in mixed martial arts as his record currently stands at 12-10-1-1. His loss against Lesnar was overturned and rendered a no contest but it's not a great win/loss record and it's probably only going to get worse the longer he competes.
Personally, I don't think he'd have beaten Lesnar anyway but that, as well as his motives for the suit, are incidental because I think the guy's in the right. It's been proven that Lesnar was doping and the only punishment he received was a year's suspension via the USADA and a $250,000 fine , which is a drop in the bucket when you consider that Lesnar's purse for the fight was $2.5 million. Lesnar's legacy as an MMA fighter is tarnished but I don't think he really gives a crap. I mean...it's Brock Lesnar after all, the guy has no real passion for anything he does but will do it as long as someone is willing to pay him huge sums of money for it. He couldn't care less if he's remembered as an all time great in MMA or pro wrestling just so long as he's sitting on a huge pile of money when it's all said and done, which is a perspective that has its attractions as there are legends in both industries, all time greats really, who have little more than a body full of sore muscles and aching bones as reminders of their glory days.