Lesnar's attorney files motion to dismiss Hunt's 'conspiracy' lawsuit
Brock Lesnar doesn't want to have anything more to do with Mark Hunt.
On Thursday, Lesnar's attorney filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit put forth by Hunt's legal team this past January that accused Lesnar and the UFC of engaging in a conspiracy related to the events of UFC 200, according to Steven Marrocco of MMAjunkie.
The show in question took place July 9, 2016 and it featured Lesnar and Hunt in the co-main event. Lesnar returned from a four-and-a-half-year layoff to defeat Hunt by unanimous decision, but that result was later overturned to a no-contest when it was discovered that Lesnar failed drug tests both in and out of competition.
Lesnar was subsequently suspended for a year and slapped with a $250,000 fine, a verdict that Hunt found unsatisfying.
Hunt's lawyer said that the fighter was looking to recoup "millions" due to what they believe was negligent behavior on the part of the UFC to even allow Lesnar to compete in the first place, the implication being that company officials were aware of possible PED use by Lesnar.
The UFC allowed Lesnar to skip a mandatory four-month testing period required of fighters coming out of retirement, though he reportedly passed several tests in the month between the announcement of his return and the fight itself.
The promotion has already filed to dismiss Hunt's lawsuit and now Lesnar's team is following suit.
In a 30-page response acquired by MMAjunkie, Lesnar's attorneys claim that Hunt is grossly exaggerating Lesnar's use of banned substances and the UFC's culpability in covering up the infraction.
"Here, plaintiff Mark Hunt attempts to convert a positive test for trace amounts of a banned substance by his opponent at the UFC 200 event into a scheming RICO claim," the response states, according to Marrocco.
Lesnar's attorneys go on to say that the "Plaintiff's complaint is so devoid of any facts to support his RICO and fraud claims that it would be almost impossible for Mr. Lesnar to respond."
Despite being involved in this legal scuffle with Lesnar and his employers, Hunt agreed to fight Alistair Overeem at UFC 209 in March. He lost that fight by third-round TKO.