Hoping to face former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (15-2) on May 25, heavyweight contender Mark Hunt (9-7) has now been denied access to the United States on two occasions this week while attempting to fly from New Zealand to Las Vegas.
Despite having last competed in the United States at UFC 135 in September of 2011, Hunt revealed a previous US arrest dating back to 2002 is what has him tied. While he was cleared to enter in 2011, it’s reported that Hunt’s renewed passport is required to go through the Visa process once again.
The ‘Super Samoan’ told the story of his arrest and clarified that he expects the issue to be resolved soon…
Via MMAFighting.com:
“The fight is not in jeopardy at all from my end. Unless some evil power is at work, I should be out tonight.”
“Just a stupid incident which happened in 2002, It wasn’t even my fault, but as usual, I get canned for it. I should be fine by today. UFC is on it.”
“A friend of mine punched another friend outside a club. Another guy said to me that they needed help. I went out to see what had happened. I see that these two losers were pissed [drunk]. I try to go back in the club and an undercover cop said I wasn’t allowed. I said, Can I just go back in to get my girl? He says, no. I ask him again, he says, I’ll tell you one more time you’re under arrest. Guess what? I ask again, he flicks his baton; I get upset.
“So, he has his baton in his left hand, and I walk up to him. He maces me with his right hand, and they jump me. I wasn’t even drunk. I spent New Year’s in jail for public intoxication, and I wasn’t even drunk.”
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