9 Things You Need To Know About Mark Hunt's Lawsuit Against Brock Lesnar & UFC
4. Testing Actually Worked
If the argument is about testing, then this isn't a very sound case. That's something to keep in mind here. The drug testing now employed by the UFC is some of the best in all of pro sports. That's why it worked. Despite handing over 5 test samples, all of which passed, Brock Lesnar eventually failed two separate tests between USADA (who are employed by the UFC to test all athletes out of competition) and the Nevada Athletic Commission (who test athletes in competition, i.e. immediately before and after an event).
In other words, it's not like the UFC is turning a blind eye to drug cheats in the sport. They're spending a lot of money to have USADA (the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) test their athletes, randomly, throughout the year. Fighters are usually tested multiple times. They must inform USADA of their whereabouts at all times. Tests can happen unannounced at any hour of the day.
The problem with UFC 200 and Lesnar vs. Hunt was that, due to the Olympics, lab results couldn't be expedited. Because the tests Lesnar failed came close to the fight itself (remember, his initial 5 tests were clean), the results didn't come in until after the fight had happened.
That's not abnormal. While it would have been nice if the tests were expedited, they weren't expedited for anyone else, either, in this case. Considering the number of fighters on the card, it wasn't as if this case stands out, other than the fact that Lesnar was granted an exception from the four month testing window athletes returning to the promotion are granted.