Mark Hunt launched a scathing assault on Jon Jones and cast doubt on the authenticity of the UFC following its latest event.
In the lead-up to his fight against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, MMA legend Mark Hunt took a swipe at both the company and Jon Jones.
After Jones won the heavyweight title by submitting Gane, Hunt took to social media to point out Jones' history of drug test failures and arrests. He also questioned the legitimacy of the UFC for promoting someone like Jones, who recently became the second-highest-paid fighter on their roster.
Hunt's comments included calling Jones a "cheating steroid rat" and suggesting that the UFC has no credibility for promoting such fighters. It's worth noting that there have been no allegations of wrongdoing by either the fighter or the company leading up to the event.
However, Hunt has been in conflict with the UFC since 2017 when he filed a lawsuit against the promotion, its president Dana White, and his opponent at UFC 200, Brock Lesnar.
Hunt sued the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar following UFC 200
At the landmark event in July 2016, Mark Hunt claimed that the UFC knew Brock Lesnar was using banned substances prior to their fight.
However, in January 2022, the United States District Court in Nevada dismissed the case and ordered Hunt to pay £573,000 ($690,000) in legal fees to the UFC.
Despite this, Hunt's legacy in MMA remains strong, with famous knockout wins against Derrick Lewis, Frank Mir, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, and Roy Nelson.
Hunt retired from MMA and transitioned to professional boxing, where he scored a huge upset victory over Rugby