Bryce Mitchell enters the Octagon in a featherweight bout during the UFC 310 event at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 7, 2024, in Las Vegas.
UFC President and CEO Dana White criticized Bryce Mitchell for making antisemitic and homophobic comments on a podcast during which the featherweight also praised Adolf Hitler and denied the Holocaust.
But, citing freedom of expression, White said the organization would not take any disciplinary actions against Mitchell.
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WATCH HERE“I've heard a lot of dumb and ignorant (stuff) said over the years, but this is probably the worst,” White said in a statement released by the UFC. “First of all, when you talk about Hitler, he was responsible for the death of 6 million Jews and it was his intent to completely eliminate the Jewish people.”
White said the UFC let Mitchell know what he said was unacceptable.
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SIGN UP “Hitler is one of the most disgusting and evil human beings to ever walk the Earth, and anyone that even tries to take an opposing position is a moron,” White said. “That's the problem with the internet and social media. You provide a platform to a lot of dumb and ignorant people.”
