Mark Hunt Criticizes Brock Lesnar’s Suspension As Too Light

Mark Hunt spoke with Stuff.co.nz for a new interview reacting to Brock Lesnar’s one-year suspension by the NSAC, his fight with Alistair Overeem at UFC 209 and more. Some highlights are below:

On taking the fight with Overeem: “I’m not young, I’m 42 years old. In six months I’ve already missed out on a couple of fights; I’ve already missed out on a couple million dollars.”

On fighters who use PEDs: “Every fighter I fight, if he gets caught through the process then I’ll sue him personally. If I don’t get help from the company, I’ll do it myself.”

On Brock Lesnar’s penalty for failing two drug tests surrounding UFC 200: “I didn’t even think the (NSAC) penalty was harsh enough. He got a $250,000 fine, but he made about $2 million bucks so how did it actually affect him? (Dopers should be struck from the records and taken everything off them. They don’t deserve to get a cent. This sport is already harsh enough as it is. When you add in steroid use it makes it even worse.”

On his situation with the UFC: “At the end of the day I’ve stuck to my word. I’ve got no option. I’m in a contract that I can’t get out of. All the doors I’ve gone through are closed, and it’s not like I can go and work somewhere else. Ages ago I was gladly ready to walk away and work somewhere else, but they wouldn’t allow it. Think it from my position, I had no other option. I can’t work anywhere else so what am I supposed to do – let my family starve?”