UFC president Dana White was left ‘beyond disgusted’ over UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell’s controversial remarks about Adolf Hitler.
Featherweight contender Mitchell caused significant uproar when he branded Hitler a ‘good guy’ and claimed ‘the Holocaust ain’t real’ in the first episode of the ArkanSanity Podcast.
Power SlapWhite did not hold back in his condemnation of Mitchell’s offensive remarks[/caption]
It was one of several extremely problematic remarks made by Mitchell on the podcast and prompted a stinging rebuke from White.
Speaking at a Power Slap news conference, White strongly condemned the 30-year-old’s comments.
“I’ve heard a lot of dumb, ignorant s*** in my day, but this one’s probably the worst,” White said.
“When you talk about Hitler, who’s responsible for the death of six million Jews, and he tried to completely eliminate a race of people.
“World War Two was the deadliest war in history: 15 million military deaths, 45 million civilians and 25 million soldiers were killed in World War Two.
“Second of all, Hitler is one of the most disgusting and evil human beings to ever walk the face of the earth, and anyone who even tries to take an opposing position is a moron.
“That’s the problem with the internet and social media. You provide a platform for a lot of dumb, ignorant people.”
White added: “Out of all the dumb, ignorant s*** I’ve heard in my life, this has to be the dumbest and most ignorant.”
The UFC boss confirmed he had got in contact with Mitchell as soon as he heard the comments and informed the fighter of his thoughts on the matter.
Leading combat sports reporter Ariel Helwani, who is Jewish, was one of many to express their outrage at Mitchell’s comments.
The ArkanSanity podcastMitchell made the comments on his new podcast[/caption]
“Each and every day MMA finds a way to reach a new low,” Helwani wrote on X.
“A new way of embarrassing itself and those who are fans of it.”
Helwani added: “Nothing will be done, and I don’t even care if anything is done. Say what you want. It just continues to baffle me at how unbelievably stupid – not to mention bigoted – some of the people in the sport or associated with the sport can be.”
Despite the widespread condemnation, Mitchell has not faced any punishment from the UFC regarding his comments with White citing the 30-year-old’s right to free speech.
Mitchell previously made headlines for all the wrong reasons due to his belief in a string of conspiracy theories.
He has asserted the Earth is flat and believed the COVID pandemic was invented by the American government to promote gun control.
Mitchell’s last fight inside the octagon was in December as he knocked out Kron Gracie.
It was the Arkansas native’s first bout in nearly a year after he was viciously flattened by Josh Emmett in less than two minutes.
Mitchell, who goes by the nickname ‘Thug Nasty’, was left convulsing on the canvas as medical staff rushed inside the cage to assist.
