Mark Hunt is scheduled to face former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in the co-main event of UFC 160 at the end of the month and his travel plans were delayed today due to a 2002 incident in the United States.
Hunt sent out several tweets today about not being able to board a plane so he could head to the United States for his May 25th fight against Dos Santos.
This is wat happens wen u have friends that are dikheads the last fukn time I help these mother fkn trouble makers
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) May 9, 2013
Denied again at airport I’m never helping anymore dikhead mates — mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) May 9, 2013
After several media outlets did stories about the tweets of the UFC fighter, Hunt went to Twitter to clarify that he was not arrested today and their is an issue do to an incident in 2002. He went on to tweet that the UFC was aware of the situation and was helping him through this.
@ailtondovale @mmajunkiejohn i not arrested it was a incident that happened 2002 — mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) May 9, 2013
@wiapoj UFC is on it should be flying out tonite
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) May 9, 2013
Hunt (9-7) is currently on a four fight winning streak and a win over Dos Santos in two weeks could put him in line for a title shot. Stay tuned to TheMMAReport.com on updates on this story and if Hunt is able to fly to the United States for UFC 160.