Former UFC Heavyweight Mark Hunt Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge in Australia

Mark Hunt has been arrested. The former UFC heavyweight, known as the Super Samoan, was taken into custody on Tuesday evening after police responded to an address in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Hunt, 52, faces one count of stalking or intimidation with intent to cause physical harm. He was refused bail and appeared in court in Ballina on Wednesday.

The New Zealander competed in the UFC from 2010 to 2018, headlining five events and challenging for the interim heavyweight title. His last fight was in 2018. Outside the octagon, he previously sued the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar over a failed drugs test — a case he ultimately lost in 2025.