According to CNN, UFC heavyweight Soa Palelei has been banned from visiting sick children at an Australian hospital. This is despite him raising over $43,000 for the children at the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Palelei was ordered not visit the hospital because of his label as a “cage” fighter. In many parts of Australia, MMA is allowed in a ring, banned in a cage. Palelei, also an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, told CNN he was “deeply hurt” by the development.
“I am about to embark on a 24-hour challenge solely to raise funds that will directly benefit those children who I was not allowed to meet,” Palelei said. “Don’t find fault, find a remedy.”
Palelei’s last fight was a loss to Antonio Silva at UFC 190.
