The UFC took the MMA community by surprise when the promotion decided to move an entire pay-per-view card from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on less than a week’s notice because of an abnormality in one of Jon Jones’ pre-fight drug tests.
Perhaps less surprising, though, was Mark Hunt’s heated reaction to the unique situation involving UFC 232.
After an “atypical finding” in a drug test conducted earlier this month prevented Jones from being cleared to meet Alexander Gustafsson in Nevada, the promotion switched the card from Las Vegas to Inglewood, Calif. The move means the 205-pound title rematch remains, but it also prompted not-so-jolly reactions from fans and fighters alike.
Hunt’s expletive-laced reaction probably was the most heated. In a pair of <a href="
“Hey everyone let’s move the whole Ufc show in a week for a cheater promoting and condoning steroids isn’t ok @Ufc @jeffnovitzkyufc @danawhite and @jonnybones your a worthless cheating lil rat 🐀 @alexthemauler don’t bother this loser isn’t on your level this peice of shit company has always promoted cheaters and now they moving the show in one week from Vegas to California for money 💴 they certainly have taken away my love for fighting (expletive) scummy theives I hope everyone sues the ass out of u (expletives) (expletive) trash Oh and merry Christmas 🎄 to all u (expletives) dahahahahaha and a happy new (expletive) steroid year”
“UFC ultimate (expletive) cheaters why don’t u jus cut jones pay gustuvsen and leave the show in Vegas all the fans and families who have already paid don’t miss out oh u only care about the PPV merry Christmas 🎄 to everyone who has already paid to go there I hope no one buys your ppv mother(expletives) the least u could do is pay for everyone’s flights to California and accommodation tickets food and everything else u have screwed those there from oh and u can stick my crooked finger in your bum hole for Christmas u poxy lil bitch @danawhite”
Hunt (13-14-1 MMA), of course, has been one of the loudest voices against doping in MMA. His gripe with how the UFC dealt with matters of this sort led Hunt to a legal battle with the promotion while he was still signed. Now that he’s fulfilled his UFC contract, “The Super Samoan” isn’t mincing words.
It’s worth noting that the issue with Jones’ sample isn’t being treated as a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency violation.
The issue happened in a test conducted earlier this month, which showed trace amount of Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone (DHCMT), or turinabol. That is the same substance that led to the 15-month suspension that the ex-champ was recently cleared from in order to meet Gustafsson this Saturday.
As UFC VP of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky explained, though, the substance was found in low “picogram” levels and, after consulting with other organizations, USADA believes it stems from a “pulsing” effect and not a new ingestion of the substance that had Jones in trouble before.
However, because of the short-notice, the Nevada Athletic State Commission wouldn’t be able to properly investigate and clear Jones to fight in Vegas as planned. But the commission did allow Jones to withdraw his license application so he was able to get cleared in California.
UFC 232 will now take place at The Forum in Inglewood, just outside Los Angeles. Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) will meet Gustafsson (18-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in the headlining bout, with the 205-pound title on the line. Daniel Cormier, who currently holds both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles, will be stripped of the former.
For more on UFC 232, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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