Brock Lesnar, Dana White, UFC Being Sued By Mark Hunt After Failed Drug Tests

UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt still isn’t ready to forget the drug tests that Brock Lesnar failed ahead of their fight at UFC 200. He’s filed a civil suit against Lesnar, UFC president Dana White and the UFC.

Hunt was defeated by Lesnar by unanimous decision on July 9, but the result of the fight was later rescinded when it was discovered Lesnar tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs on two occasions. Lesnar was later suspended for a year and by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and fined $250,000, but Hunt is not satisfied with the punishment.

“I want the UFC to understand it’s not OK to keep doing what they’re doing,” Hunt told ESPN.com. “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.”

Lesnar isn’t the only big name UFC fighter that’s failed a test for performance-enhancing drugs. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was pulled from the main event of UFC 200 when he failed a drug test.

Hunt claims the defendants “affirmatively circumvented and obstructed fair competition for their own benefit” in the suit. He’s seeking money for physical damages he suffered, as well as damages to his brand.

The $250,000 fine was just a small portion of what Lesnar made for fighting Hunt. He earned a guaranteed $2.5 million purse for the three-round fight and likely made more based on the UFC 200 pay-per-view buys. Hunt earned a guaranteed $700,000 for the fight.

Lesnar will have the option to return to UFC in July, though his MMA career could be finished. His fight against Hunt was his first in five and a half years, and White has said he doesn’t expect the 39-year-old to fight again.

Lesnar remains under contract with WWE, and the failed drug tests have not changed his status within WWE. He’s scheduled to wrestle at the Royal Rumble on Jan 29.

Even though Hunt is suing UFC, he's set to fight Alistair Overeem at UFC 209 on March 4.