Dana White vs. Mark Hunt: Final Court Ruling Closes UFC Lawsuit

Mark Hunt's lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar has officially ended with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the dismissal of Hunt's remaining claims and closing the case.

The lawsuit began after UFC 200 in 2016, where Hunt lost to Lesnar, who later tested positive for a banned substance, leading to a no contest result and a one-year suspension for Lesnar.

Hunt accused the UFC and Dana White of knowingly allowing Lesnar to compete while using performance-enhancing drugs, alleging fraud, battery, breach of contract, and civil conspiracy against them

Most claims were dismissed in 2019, but the case was partially revived in 2021, allowing Hunt to proceed with specific allegations related to the incident and its aftermath.

In 2023, Judge Dorsey dismissed the remaining claims, stating Hunt failed to provide sufficient evidence to support his theories, and the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed this decision.

The Ninth Circuit panel noted that Hunt failed to provide evidence of physical, emotional, economic, or reputational harm attributable to the defendants, leading to the final dismissal of the case.

Dana White publicly dismissed Hunt's claims, calling him "delusional" and stating that Hunt would be liable for legal fees incurred during the case, which he must now pay.

With this appellate court decision, Hunt's legal battle against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar is definitively over, and no further legal avenues remain open for this case.

Mark Hunt is now responsible for the legal costs incurred during the case, and the court's final ruling concludes the long-running lawsuit with no possibility of further appeal or action.