Brock Lesnar's forthcoming appearance in UFC 200 promises to be a particularly stormy affair against the 8th ranked Australian fighter Mark Hunt, following the latter's latest comments about the WWE star. Any performer who is going to participate in UFC has to intimate the United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) 4 months in advance so any random tests could be conducted but in case of Lesnar, the agency made an exception, stating "in exceptional circumstances or where the strict application of that rule would be manifestly unfair to an athlete." Lesnar's fight against Hunt is next month and the fight was confirmed last week, hence that stipulation could not be followed.
However, it has not gone down well with Hunt, who has called it unfair and accused Lesnar of being 'juiced to the gills'. Speaking to FOX Sports, Hunt said, "I don't think that's fair. I think it's load of bulls***, 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." He went on to say, "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)."
Quotes from FOX Sports
