Former UFC heavyweight and longtime PRIDE / K-1 legend Mark Hunt has been arrested in Australia on charges of stalking.
The Sydney Morning Herald was first to report hat Hunt, now 52, was arrested on Tuesday evening in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales following an alleged domestic incident. He was charged with one count of stalking or intimidation with intent to cause physical harm and refused immediate bail.
According to testimony from a Wednesday bail hearing, the alleged victim was helping Hunt with an unspecified task when Hunt began acting in an âintimidating and berating manner causing fear and distress for the woman and a witness.â
âThe Super Samoanâ was granted bail at that hearing on the condition that he leave the area of the incident and return to his official residence in southwest Sydney. Disturbing allegations were made regarding Hunt during the hearing, including the sharing of a text message he was said to have sent to the victim previously that read âIâm just going to murder you in the end anyway.â
Police prosecutors pointed to Huntâs career in combat sports as a reason to deny bail, claiming it made him a heightened risk to the victim and community. Hunt was released, but will be back in court on April 30 for a hearing. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a defense attorney for Hunt said the retired fighter would be pleading guilty to the charge.
Mark Hunt fought for the UFC from 2010 to 2018, going 8-8-1 with the promotion. His biggest fight with the promotion was undoubtedly a UFC 200 bout against Brock Lesnar, which Hunt lost via decision. That was later overturned to a No Contest after Lesnar tested positive for steroids, leading Hunt to sue UFC and the WWE star alleging a conspiracy.
That case has been repeatedly struck down but Hunt continues to insist itâs only a matter of time before an appeal sticks.
Hunt hasnât fought since a 2022 boxing win in Australia, but has teased a potential BKFC comeback.
Him joining the UG was one of the weirder interactions there.
That chick that stalked crazy horse was another
Had issues before diving into combat sports. Not surprising he has them after he left combat sports.
He should have walked off
I would pay to see a gaggle of those DEI female Aussie cops try to arrest him if he resisted.
Remember Roger Huertaâs crazy stalker chick on the UG? Ended up writing a book about him if Iâm remembering correctly.
Itâs due to head injuries from fighting a juiced up Brock. Not his fault at all
He has an obsessive nature. His hill death vs UFC was sad to watch.
Oh yeah Michelle Lopez:
This summarizes the situation nicely. I wonder what happened to herâŚ
https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/vkhxo/roger_huerta_thread_goes_from_zero_to_crazy_as_it/
That Mexican Girl Michelle Lopez lol
Who are the most normal fighters out there? I remember seeing the Hendo grill pic and it bringing a smile to my face. Miletich surprised me. He always seemed to be a good o boy with a level head and natural leader but he canât seem to keep it together to this day.
or back in the day , you just were behind the scenes
Once again, I knew deep down I had to do everything in my power to be there. I knew I needed to return to Pharr to watch Roger fight. My business was dwindling that year, income was lower than ever, and at this point I was running on funds from my retirement account. But I knew I HAD to be at that fightâŚ
A few days before November 26th (fight day), I solicited donations online for gasoline money, pawned my gold rings, CDs, and other belongings, and came up with just enough cash to get myself to Pharr. I drove 1200 miles alone, without any sleep, in a Mazda that badly needed a tune-up and an oil change. Somehow I arrived safely, and all kinds of doors opened for me while I was thereâŚ
Roger lost the fight. I did not get a chance to see him. And I learned he would be leaving for Russia soon.
So on my drive back to Denver, I invited the fighter to meet me for dinner. He would be in Austin TX, and I would be passing through there on my way back home.
To my amazement, he agreed to meet me.
Running on very little sleep that weekend, I wasnât at the top of my âgame.â I was surprised to see Roger brought his family with him to our dinner.
Me being introverted, and tired, and seeing him act VERY immaturely around his family, and hearing news that he was getting married in 3 weeks â I just couldnât take it. The reality of what Iâd spent over a YEAR doing suddenly hit me.
I turned to Roger and said, âThis was a stupid idea.â
Then I got up and left.