UFC CEO Dana White has become a controversial figure due to the recent news of the UFC breaking its partnership with USADA in 2024. USADA will no longer oversee the anti-doping programs in the UFC. The decision to end the partnership arose from a disagreement between USADA and the UFC regarding Conor McGregor re-entering the testing pool without testing negative on two consecutive drug tests.
Dana White’s move has been met with criticism from the MMA community, including former heavyweight title contender Mark Hunt.
Hunt considers Dana White the true villain
There is no fighter other than Mark Hunt, who has more beef with the UFC CEO Dana White. UFC opted not to continue with USADA from 2024, and the organization responded by blasting the MMA promotion’s lack of professionalism towards Conor McGregor. In response, the UFC has threatened to issue a legal notice against the non-profit doping agency.
The former heavyweight contender has a long-standing beef with the UFC which started from his UFC 200 bout with Brock Lesnar. Lesnar failed a drug test after their bout, which overturned his victory over Hunt, but “The Super Samoan” argued that Dana knew Lesnar was using PEDs and thus put his health at risk needlessly.
However, the case didn’t go in favor of Mark as just a few months back Mark’s court case was dismissed. Unsurprisingly, Hunt thinks that the real villain in the UFC vs. USADA beef is Dana White.
How much did Mark Hunt earn from UFC?
Mark Hunt ranks 17th among the top 20 highest-paid UFC athletes. According to the New Zealand Herald, Hunt once had a six-fight deal with the UFC that guaranteed him $350,000 per fight. Hunt typically averaged about two fights per year, resulting in earnings of around $890,000 annually. In total, the former UFC fighter has earned over $6 million from the MMA promotion.
However, when this list was released, Mark expressed his dissatisfaction with the rankings. He took to Twitter to question his position on the list, considering the average payouts in the UFC. According to Hunt, the champions in the UFC are the only fighters making significant money.
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