Mark Hunt has successfully exhausted all of his authorized choices after submitting a lawsuit in opposition to the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar following his battle in opposition to Lesnar at UFC 200 again in 2016.
On Tuesday, a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Courtroom of Appeals affirmed a call made by Decide Jennifer Dorsey that struck down Hunt’s lawsuit in opposition to his former employers, which began with accusations of battery, fraud and conspiracy and finally ended with claims that the UFC knowingly misled him and booked him in a battle in opposition to an opponent on performance-enhancing medicine.
Hunt initially misplaced the battle by unanimous resolution, however the end result was later overturned to a no-contest after Lesnar examined constructive for clomiphene, a banned substance always for athletes competing within the UFC.
Within the resolution, the panel as soon as once more dominated in opposition to Hunt whereas affirming Dorsey’s resolution from 2023 that dismissed the rest of the claims the previous heavyweight fighter had in opposition to the UFC. Courtroom Home Information initially reported the judgment.
“Sadly, Hunt doesn’t level to any proof within the file of any bodily, emotional, financial, or reputational harm or hurt attributable to Defendants-Appellees’ conduct,” the choice learn. “Certainly, whereas sustaining that such proof does the truth is exist, Hunt acknowledged each in his reply transient and at argument that proof of damages has not but been “adequately offered.” On the abstract judgment stage, the nonmoving celebration should current proof displaying there’s a real problem of fabric truth for trial.
“[T]he nonmoving celebration might not merely . . . proceed within the hope that one thing will be developed at trial in the way in which of proof to assist its declare. Absent proof of damages ensuing from Defendants-Appellants’ allegedly wrongful conduct, we should affirm.”
Following a number of appeals getting shut down, Hunt truly misplaced his attorneys and ended up representing himself within the case.
The lawsuit was initially shot down, however then later revived when the Ninth Circuit Courtroom granted Hunt the chance to push ahead on claims of fraud and battery, which allowed the fighter to maneuver ahead with discovery.
That try additionally failed after Dorsey dismissed the claims whereas stating that Hunt was “unable to supply the mandatory evidentiary assist for his theories.”
Now her resolution has been affirmed, which primarily ends Hunt’s lawsuit in opposition to the UFC. He stays on the hook for authorized charges involving the case.
Again in 2023 when the preliminary resolution was handed down, White reacted to the information calling Hunt “delusional” and including that “he’s going to need to pay some authorized charges.” It seems that’s now the case with Hunt’s lawsuit useless within the water with this newest ruling from the courts.
