UFC Fighter’s Pro-Hitler Rant triggers Dana White: ‘In addition to disgust’

How do Dana White and UFC feel about Bryce Mitchell, who goes on a Pro-Adolf Hitler Diatribe on his podcast?

“We’re very disgusted,” White said on Thursday Power slap 11 Post-Match News Conference.

Earlier in the day, Mitchell released the first episode of his “Arkansanity Podcast”, in which he, in response to Elon Musk’s recent Nazi-like honors at a Donald Trump-rally, pays tribute to Hitler as “a good guy” while jumping off gay rhetorically and denies The Holocaust took place.

While White usually pulls off when his fighters share their great views in public, he opened Thursday’s news conference by turning to the Mitchell controversy.

“I’ve heard a lot of mute, unaware of my day, but this one is probably the worst,” White said. “When you talk about Hitler responsible for the death of 6 million Jews and he tried to remove a race of people completely. World War II was the deadliest war in history: 15 million military deaths, 45 million civilians and 25 soldiers were killed in World War II. Secondly, Hitler is one of the most disgusting and evil people who have ever walked the earth, and anyone who even tries to take an opposite position is a moron. That’s the problem of the Internet and social media. You give a platform for a lot of mute, ignorant people. “

While he did not specify who, White said the UFC reached out to Mitchell directly to tell him his attitude towards his comments. White said Mitchell did not apologize for his message, but said he was sorry to have put UFC in a compromising position with his words.

“Out of all the mute, ignorant I’ve heard in my life, this must be the stupidest and most ignorant,” White said.

‘It is freedom of speech’

Bryce Mitchell (red gloves) responds to defeating Kron Gracie in the T-Mobile Arena. (Stephen R. Sylvanie, Imag Images)

So where does it leave Mitchell and his status with UFC? Apparently no different than it was before his pro-hitler remarks, as White did not do anything to suggest that the promotion plans to discipline Mitchell.

“That’s what everyone wants to hear about punishment, but it’s freedom of speech,” White said. “I don’t have to love what you don’t have to love it, you know.”

The UFC does not have to stand for it either, but as is the case in recent years with fighter violations, no action will be taken by the UFC and Mitchell will continue to fight in Octagon.

“Well, that’s the beautiful thing about this business: For all of you who hate Bryce Mitchell, hopefully you’ll see him getting his ass on global TV,” White said. “What do you want me to say about it? You know where I am with freedom of speech. We are disgusted by it. I think he is literally one of the dumbest people. Let’s not forget that this is a guy who took an exercise through his nut and then had to turn it. It’s the stupid level we’re talking about here. …

“He’s stupid. He is mute. You can’t fix mute people. Do you know what I mean? When you have someone who really is really stupid and this is the one we’re talking about here what do you do? How do you talk to a dummy? You don’t. “

Mitchell, 30, is 2-2 in his last four games after starting his career 15-0. He last defeated Kron Gracie of Slam TKO on the last December at UFC 310. It was Mitchell’s first match in a year after he was the victim of a knockout of the year candidate against Josh Emmett on UFC 296 in December 2023.