Brock Lesnar Won’t Be Required to Test For Doping Before UFC 200

At UFC 200, Brock Lesnar will face Mark Hunt in his first fight in four years inside The Octagon. The only reason that is possible is because of his previous status as a superstar for UFC.

However, that is now granting him special privileges. According to Sherdog.com, Brock Lesnar has been granted a USADA exemption, which means he won’t be required to be tested for UFC’s Anti-Doping policy.

Apparently, Lesnar and UFC have found a loophole so Lesnar can compete on a month’s notice and UFC issued the following statement regarding Lesnar’s exemption from the Anti-Doping Policy:

“On June 6, 2016, UFC heavyweight Brock Lesnar was registered by USADA into the UFC Anti-Doping Policy testing pool. As part of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, UFC may grant a former athlete an exemption to the four-month written notice rules in exceptional circumstances or where the strict application of that rule would be manifestly unfair to an athlete. Given Lesnar last competed in UFC on December 30, 2011, long before the UFC Anti-Doping Policy went into effect, for purposes of the Anti-Doping Policy, he is being treated similarly to a new athlete coming into the organization.”

“While conversations with the heavyweight have been ongoing for some time, Lesnar required permission from WWE to compete in UFC 200 and only agreed to terms and signed a bout agreement last Friday. He was therefore unable to officially start the Anti-Doping Policy process any earlier. UFC, however, did notify Lesnar in the early stages of discussions that if he were to sign with the UFC, he would be subject to all of the anti-doping rules. Lesnar and his management have now been formally educated by USADA on the policy, procedures and expectations.”

Do you think Brock Lesnar is in any condition to get back into The Octagon?