As in any business, disputes may arise between employer and
employees. Sports are no different. In the world of mixed martial
arts, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is regarded as a
premiere league for combat sports and it has recently found itself
in an ongoing legal battle.
Mark Hunt, a former professional mixed martial artist and
kickboxer, has been engaged in an extended legal battle against
Zuffa LLC (d/b/a UFC), its president Dana White, and fellow fighter
Brock Lesnar. Hunt claims that the defendants colluded to
manipulate their own drug-testing requirements, allowing certain
UFC fighters to use performance-enhancing drugs.
Lesnar's Failed Drug Tests
Mark Hunt, known for his impressive career in the UFC and his
victory in the K-1 World Grand Prix in 2001, entered into a
promotional and ancillary rights agreement (PARA) with the UFC in
2016. Under this agreement, Hunt was entitled to a fixed lump sum
per fight and was prohibited from competing in
