Brock Lesnar cleared of charges in court following UFC lawsuit from ex-MMA rival

Mark Hunt Loses Final Appeal in Lawsuit Against UFC's Dana White and Brock Lesnar Over UFC 200 Fight

Mark Hunt’s long legal battle with the UFC, its CEO Dana White, and fighter Brock Lesnar has finally ended. On April 22 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling, dismissing all of Hunt’s claims. This lawsuit began after Hunt fought Lesnar at UFC 200 in July 2016, a fight that stirred ...

Brock Lesnar cleared of charges in court following UFC lawsuit from ex-MMA rival

Brock Lesnar has been cleared of fraud and battery charges brought against him by his former UFC heavyweight rival Mark Hunt. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Hunt wasn’t able to sue the UFC, its CEO Dana White, and Lesnar, after he accused the promotion of allowing doping. Hunt fought Lesnar in the co-main event of UFC 200 in July 2016Getty Lesnar fought Hunt at UFC 200 – his last ever appearance in the Octagon – and beat the New Zealander via …

Appeals Court Upholds Decision Grounding Mark Hunt's Lawsuit Against UFC

Mark Hunt has been dealt another legal blow, as his bid to hold the UFC and former opponent Brock Lesnar accountable for a doping violation appears to have been grounded. First reported by Courthouse News Service, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that Hunt’s lawsuit against the promotion and fighter could not continue, upholding a ruling by a lower court — though interestingly enough, the appeals court cited separate logic fro…

Brock Lesnar Cleared In Court After Lack Of Evidence From Plaintiff

Brock Lesnar, Dana White and the UFC were all cleared of scams and battery charges originating from UFC 200 in 2016 when the previous beat Mark Hunt in Las Vegas at the pay-per-view occasion. Hunt initially implicated the UFC, White and Lesnar of racketeering and scams after the latter evaluated favorable for a prohibited compound ahead of their battle. Hunt declared White and the UFC understood Lesnar had actually been doping, however they enab…

Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar shot down again

Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Mark Hunt has effectively exhausted all of his legal options after filing a lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar following his fight against Lesnar at UFC 200 back in 2016. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision made by Judge Jennifer Dorsey that struck down Hunt’s lawsuit against his former…

UFC fighter who ‘suffered severe physical injury’ in loss to doped-up Brock Lesnar loses Dana White lawsuit

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Former UFC heavyweight contender, Mark Hunt, filed suit against UFC and Dana White in the wake of his Brock Lesnar loss at UFC 200 back in summer 2016. Hunt’s defeat was eventually changed to a “No Contest” after Lesnar tested positive for clomiphene (and creamy feet). The majority of that lawsuit was dismissed in 2019. The remaining items were eventually tossed in late 2023; however, Hunt was permitted to move…