Update on Mark Hunt's lawsuit against UFC

[BobsyaUncle]

I wonder how much this will have cost Hunt by the point he loses.

 

[xHeadx]

There’s no evidence they knew and his results came back from that test in normal time.

Which has been my point regarding the end goal.

 

[TP4iR]

Lesnar just a jacked white boy, deal with it

 

[Domitian]

Hunt made 800k for the Brock fight and now he's probably close to being broke going after this.

 

[rjmbrd]

Hilarious how all the pro-ufc/lesner guys on here were spouting off about "he's the most tested guy".

Then after he failed those same people were, "well it's lesner what did you expect".

Hopefully Hunt makes $$$ and the other case with Fitch, Chung and Quarry goes forward and eventually (sooner rather than later) the Ali Act is applied to MMA.

There is a lot of nuance in how the legal system works, but in short this is a substantial win for Hunt. The Ninth Circuit ruling the fraud claim should be heard is a huge deal.

I remember thinking it was somewhat outrageous they secured a summary judgement and got fraud tossed.

Dana is an officer officially representing the UFC when he negotiates a bout agreement with Hunt, and he's on record making claims about Lesnar fighting clean because of the testing in place. We know that was complete bullshit and it was setup in such a way he was enabled to fight on PEDS.

I don't know how you talk your way around it - the UFC cheated Hunt.

 

[Bob Sapp]

I want updates on Mark Hunts lawsuit against KFC.

 

[WHITEBELT JESUS]

I want updates on Mark Hunts lawsuit against KFC.

 

[kflo]

There is a lot of nuance in how the legal system works, but in short this is a substantial win for Hunt. The Ninth Circuit ruling the fraud claim should be heard is a huge deal.

I remember thinking it was somewhat outrageous they secured a summary judgement and got fraud tossed.

Dana is an officer officially representing the UFC when he negotiates a bout agreement with Hunt, and he's on record making claims about Lesnar fighting clean because of the testing in place. We know that was complete bullshit and it was setup in such a way he was enabled to fight on PEDS.

I don't know how you talk your way around it - the UFC cheated Hunt.

Do you have a quote of white saying lesnar was clean?

What was the setup btw?

 

[Kryptt]

Hope he get nuttin!

 

[Swarthy]

War Hunto fuck the UFC

 

[The Big Babou]

There’s no evidence they knew and his results came back from that test in normal time.

I'm relying on my memory of the event but recall that the whole thing was a circus at the time. It was a massive UFC event & Dana protected his golden egg in Bork

Lesnar knew about the fight long before Hunt, iirc he'd been negotiating with Dana for almost 2 years so it wasn't some random last minute decision to fight. He skipped the 6 month testing pool because of the PED's in his system & the UFC ok'd it

Hunt was set up to lose. He was notified of the fight long after Lesnar. He was initially told "he had a fight with an unknown opponent" then subsequently told it was with Lesnar. And it turned out to be his 4th consecutive fight where his opponent got flagged for PED's

Hunt's an old school fighter who never turned down a fight. He's not a drug cheat & was pissed that Lesnar was obviously juicing, he (Bork) apparently couldn't even make weight... Hunt called him out on this too

Meanwhile Uncle Dana was proclaiming that everything was legit & Lesnar was 100% clean.

 

[dog y]

I want updates on Mark Hunts lawsuit against KFC.

He dropped that one after dropping Lewis.

 

[pick999]

Lesnar was boring asf in that fight.

 

[VulcanNervPinch]

That's already in the rules.

Which they allegedly willfully violated.

Hence the lawsuit.

 

[xn7]

go hunt go

 

[HeffDoesWant]

There’s no evidence they knew and his results came back from that test in normal time.

Iirc, there was a tiny fee payable to get the results before the fight, like $100 or something.

UFC said they would ensure he was clean but wasn't willing to spend a tiny sum to get results pre fight.

 

[HeffDoesWant]

In 2016, former UFC fighter Mark Hunt sued the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar on the heels of UFC 200, pictured above. Hunt claimed that the UFC and White, specifically, knew that Brock Lesnar had taken performance-enhancing drugs and let him fight anyway. Lesnar won the fight, but the decision was overturned when it was revealed that Lesnar failed a drug test. With that, Hunt alleged a slew of wrongdoings, including fraud, unjust enrichment, breach of contract, battery, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.



In 2019, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada dismissed the majority of Hunt's claims. All claims against White and Lesnar were dismissed. The only claim that remained was the alleged breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. However, that claim was later thrown out after the UFC secured a summary judgment. Now, on September 24, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit brought the case back to life.



The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of two of his claims: fraud and battery. The 2019 dismissal of Hunt's claims of unjust enrichment, breach of contract, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing was affirmed. Still, this serves as a massive breakthrough for Hunt, as the district court will have to again hear his claims for fraud and battery.



As for the fraud claim, the Ninth Circuit held that Dana White's statement promising that Lesnar "will be the most tested athlete on this card" could form a basis for fraud as it was a false representation of material fact.

While the district court felt that any damages arising out of fraud were too speculative (projecting Hunt's purse had he won and Lesnar not taken PEDs), the Ninth Circuit took a different route. The court envisioned damages through a different lens than wins and losses: withdrawal. Had Hunt known of the doping scheme, he claims he would have dropped out of UFC 200. With that, damages become a bit easier to discern, according to the court. This theory of damages is "far more susceptible to proof."

As for Hunt's other revived claim, battery, the court hashed out the doctrine of assumption of the risk in sport. A battery is an intentional and offensive touching of a person who has not consented to the touching. Did Brock Lesnar commit a battery by fighting Mark Hunt in the octagon? Would the UFC be vicariously liable? The Restatement identifies assumption of risk as "[c]onsent to conduct that is merely negligent, creating an unreasonable risk of harm." In the NFL, for example, a running back cannot claim that a linebacker committed a battery after a routine tackle caused an injury. Athletes assume the inherent risks of the game. But did Mark Hunt assume the risk that he would have to fight someone taking performance-enhancing drugs? It's a question I look forward to the U.S. District Court in Nevada answering.



We will keep tabs on this lawsuit as it makes its way back to the district court on remand. It has been a busy year for the UFC and litigation.



https://www.conductdetrimental.com/...ores-big-court-win-against-ufc-and-dana-white

Thanks for the update

 

[Max Power]

Is he *still* crying about losing to a jacked white boy? Time to move on, mark.

 

[kflo]

I'm relying on my memory of the event but recall that the whole thing was a circus at the time. It was a massive UFC event & Dana protected his golden egg in Bork

Lesnar knew about the fight long before Hunt, iirc he'd been negotiating with Dana for almost 2 years so it wasn't some random last minute decision to fight. He skipped the 6 month testing pool because of the PED's in his system & the UFC ok'd it

Hunt was set up to lose. He was notified of the fight long after Lesnar. He was initially told "he had a fight with an unknown opponent" then subsequently told it was with Lesnar. And it turned out to be his 4th consecutive fight where his opponent got flagged for PED's

Hunt's an old school fighter who never turned down a fight. He's not a drug cheat & was pissed that Lesnar was obviously juicing, he (Bork) apparently couldn't even make weight... Hunt called him out on this too

Meanwhile Uncle Dana was proclaiming that everything was legit & Lesnar was 100% clean.

Except that’s just not what happened. Conor / diaz was pulled on April 25th. Lesnar was not planned for ufc 200. The only way to get lesnar on 200 was with an exemption. He was added June 4th. The fight was July 9th.

Do you have any links for any of your claims?

 

[The Big Babou]

Except that’s just not what happened. Conor / diaz was pulled on April 25th. Lesnar was not planned for ufc 200. The only way to get lesnar on 200 was with an exemption. He was added June 4th. The fight was July 9th.

Do you have any links for any of your claims?

There's probably something in my earlier posts, from years ago. I'm relying on memory here because I can't be bothered revisiting everything again & I'm sleep deprived from getting up early to watch this morning's event

Bork was negotiating with Dana for a long time but it was kept on the lowdown because of his wwe contract. That should give you a clue as to the timing of the announcements, Lesnar's cycle & how things panned out. What you're saying is true but there was definitely a backstory to this so I'm gonna say that Lesnar WAS planned for UFC 200

I used to follow Hunt on Facebook untill i got fed up with his drunk raves, anyway he posted a video update of the initial fight announcement & it kinda went downhill from there

Hunt's opponents all had a tendency to pop for PED's. He hated the testing protocol & whined about being watched while he pooped which is fair enough I guess