MMA legend Mark Hunt launches fresh attack on UFC and ‘cheating steroid rat’ Jon Jones following heavyweight title win over Ciryl Gane
Mark Hunt launched an astonishing attack on Jon Jones and questioned the legitimacy of the UFC after its most recent event.
The MMA legend took aim at the company and Jones in the build-up to his fight against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285.
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After ‘Bones’ quickly submitted Gane to become a two-weight world champion following his previous status as light-heavyweight champion, Hunt took to social media to point out the American’s history of failing drug tests and getting arrested.
He wrote on Facebook: "The UFC heavyweight champion of the world ladies and gentlemen there u have it a cheating steroid rat who runs into pregnant women and runs off a rat that hides under the octagon for 10 hours hiding from being tested for drugs.”
‘The Super Samoan’ went on to question the legitimacy of the UFC for promoting someone like Jones who recently became the second highest-paid fighter on their roster when he signed a new contract.
Hunt added: “This is your UFC heavyweight champion this is the rat u need to look up to, this is the rat we promote please be upstanding and raise your glass to a company that has zero credibility.
“Worthless belt worthless champion and even more worthless rip off company. Any other sport this loser wouldn’t be here that’s why UFC have no credibility because they promote this garbage.”
There has been no suggestion of any wrongdoing by fighter or company in the lead up to last weekend's card, though Hunt has been at odds 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.
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The 48-year-old claimed the UFC knew Lesnar was using banned substances prior to their fight at the landmark event in July 2016.
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.
Hunt is now retired from MMA and is remembered for famous knockout wins against Derrick Lewis, Frank Mir, Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva and Roy Nelson.
Last November, he scored a huge upset victory when he stopped Rugby legend Sonny Bill Williams to give him his first taste of defeat since transitioning to professional boxing.
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