Mark Hunt is not happy that USADA waived their four month mandatory testing period for fighters coming out of retirement just so Brock Lesnar could fight on short notice at UFC 200.
“I don’t think that’s fair. I think it’s load of bullshit, I think it’s rubbish,” “I don’t think anyone should be exempt from testing. If they’re trying to clean the sport up — mixed martial arts — this is a bad way to do it. I don’t care who you are. It’s ridiculous.
“I don’t think it’s a great move. I think he’s juiced to the gills — and I still think I’m going to knock him out. So I don’t think that’s correct. I don’t think he should be allowed to get a four-month exemption otherwise everyone else should. Otherwise I should start juicing.
“How are you going to clean the sport up doing that s***? It won’t happen. I don’t think it’s fair.”
I’ve already voiced my opinion to (UFC boss) Dana (White) about it but apparently he (Lesnar) has been getting tested but he’s probably been off a couple of cycles anyway.
I think everyone should be tested equally and fairly. Make it an even playing field otherwise you might as well get everyone juiced up and have the juicing UFC competition and the non-juicing (competition).”
While Mark Hunt makes a fair point he shouldn’t have taken the fight if he knew Lesnar was going to get the exemption in the first place.