UFC President and CEO Dana White has no plans to punish UFC featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchell, who sparked controversy this week after praising Adolf Hitler, denying the Holocaust, and making derogatory comments towards the LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities. During the debut episode of his ArkanSanity Podcast, Mitchell expressed his belief that Hitler was a “good guy” and someone he would “go fishing with.” “I honestly think that Hitler was a good guy, based upon my own research – not my public education indoctrination. I really do think before Hitler got on meth, he was a guy I’d go fishing with,” Mitchell stated on his podcast. He went on to claim admiration for Hitler, alleging he aimed to “purify” Germany by expelling “greedy Jews,” whom he falsely accused of corrupting society and “turning them all into gays.”
“He fought for his country, he wanted to purify it by kicking the greedy Jews out that were destroying his country and turning them all into gays,” Mitchell said. “They were gaying out the kids, they were queering out the women, they were queering out the dudes.” UFC President Dana White condemned Mitchell’s remarks as “disgusting” and “ignorant,” stating, “I’ve heard a lot of dumb and ignorant [stuff] said over the years, but this is probably the worst,” in a statement to ESPN . “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 Jewish people. And that’s a guy you would want to go fishing with?”
At a recent press conference, White elaborated further, calling Mitchell’s comments “beyond disgusting.” He stated, “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. That’s the problem with the internet and social media. You provide a platform to a lot of dumb and ignorant people.” Despite the gravity of Mitchell’s offensive remarks, White confirmed he has no plans for discipline, asserting, “It’s free speech. That’s the beautiful thing about this business, for all of you who hate Bryce Mitchell, you get to see him hopefully get his [butt] whooped on global television.”
