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UFC CEO Dana White unloaded on Bryce Mitchell for calling Adolf Hitler a "good guy." Mitchell, who last stepped inside the Octagon in December 2024, attracted eyeballs for making a controversial statement on the ArkanSanity podcast. While discussing Elon Musk's recent salutation during the DC victory rally of President Donald Trump, Mitchell and MMA star Roli Delgado went overboard.
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What Did Bryce Mitchell Say?
While discussing Musk's salute, Mitchell began praising Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany, who carried out the holocaust of the Jews.
"I honestly think that Hitler was a good guy based upon my own research, not my public education indoctrination," Mitchell said. "I really do think before Hitler got on meth; he was a guy I'd go fishing with." He then claimed Hitler "wanted to purify [Germany] by kicking the greedy Jews out that were destroying his country and turning them all into gays." These comments of his were labelled as homophobic and antisemitic.
He also suggested that the holocaust never happened and claimed that he has done his "own research" as opposed to what "public education will tell you."
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Dana White Describes Bryce Mitchell's Comments 'Beyond Disgusting'
The comments sparked fury among the fans eventually provoking a reaction from Dana White as well. White addressed the issue during the presser of the Power Slap tournament.
White said: 'I've heard a lot of dumb and ignorant s*** said over the years, but this is probably the worst.
'First of all, when you talk about Hitler, he was responsible for the death of six million Jews and it was his intent to completely eliminate the Jewish people. And that's a guy you would want to go fishing with?
'And think about this, when you look at World War Two, it was the deadliest war in human history. In its entirety, you're talking about a war that resulted in 15 million military deaths, and 45 million civilian deaths. That doesn't include at least another 25 million soldiers that were wounded.
'Second of all, 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.
'We reached out to Bryce immediately when we read what he said, and let him know exactly how we felt about it. But what he said was beyond disgusting and he needs a real education on the facts surrounding Hitler and World War Two.'
Despite the controversial comments, Bryce Mitchell's UFC contract won't be terminated as White called the incident a case of "free speech."
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