MMA Coach Claims He Was Sent To US Federal Prison Over Visa Issue: ‘It Was Chaos’

MMA Coach Claims He Was Sent To US Federal Prison Over Visa Issue: ‘It Was Chaos’

In a social media post, an Australian MMA coach shared that he was held in an isolated room for three hours before they locked him in the US federal prison.

Aussie MMA Coach Jailed, Deported in US—DFAT Issues Warning Over Strict Entry Rules

The head coach of Australia’s national mixed martial arts (MMA) team spent 24 hours in a United States jail when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers detained him for what he says was a “mistake” with his visa. Renato Subotic was on his way to a seminar when he was stopped by border officials who took him to a private room and questioned him for three hours. “They told me there was a mistake with my visa and that they were taking me to j…

MMA coach allegedly thrown in federal prison without explanation after flying to USA for seminar

An MMA coach was allegedly thrown in federal prison without adequate explanation after he flew to the United States of America for a seminar.

Coach Renato Subotic Detained in US: A Mistake with Visa Policy

Renato Subotic, an Australian MMA coach, was detained and jailed in the U.S. due to a visa issue while traveling to conduct a seminar. The 33-year-old was interrogated for hours upon arrival, denied entry, and sent to federal prison before deportation. His experience in prison was chaotic and violent, marked by fights and unsanitary conditions. A federal officer later apologized, admitting a significant error had been made. This incident raises …

Head Coach of Australian MMA National Team Got Sent to US Federal Prison Over An Error on Visa Application

Renato Subotić, head coach of the Australian MMA National Team and a respected figure in the international mixed martial arts community, recently shared his harrowing experience of being detained and imprisoned by U.S. authorities due to what he describes as a visa technicality. According to Subotić’s own account, what was meant to be a routine trip to the United States to conduct a sold-out MMA seminar quickly turned into a nightmare at the bor…