Mark Hunt Weighs in on Brock Lesnar's Drug Testing Exemption

There is no denying that the return of former Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is exactly the kind of boost UFC 200 needed. The 38 year-old WWE superstar has been MIA in the octagon since 2011, but has since remained a fan-favorite among the MMA community.

Since the USADA drug testing came into effect last year, anti-doping has become a very serious matter in the UFC. Weighing in at an impressive 265 lbs of pure muscle, Lesnar is larger than almost every Heavyweight in the Division.

According the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Section 5.7.1:

"An Athlete who gives notice of retirement to UFC, or has otherwise ceased to have a contractual relationship with UFC, may not resume competing in UFC Bouts until he/she has given UFC written notice of his/her intent to resume competing and has made him/herself available for Testing for a period of four months before returning to competition."

However, following that statement, it also allows for the UFC to grant an exemption "in exceptional circumstances or where the strict application of that rule would be manifestly unfair to an Athlete."

The UFC did in fact grant an exemption to Lesnar, and his opponent Mark Hunt, 42, wasted no time giving his thoughts on the matter.

In an interview with Fox Sports Australia Hunt was asked about his upcoming opponent.

"I think he's juiced to the gills - and I still think I'm going to knock him out" said Hunt, "I don't think he should be allowed to get a four-month exemption otherwise everyone else should. Otherwise I should start juicing."

With UFC 200 just one month away, a four month testing period would have made it impossible for Lesnar to compete on what is projected to be one of the biggest UFC cards of all time.

What are YOUR thoughts on Lesnar's drug testing exemption?

UFC 200 will take place on July 9th.