UFC boss Dana White slams fighter Bryce Mitchell over pro-Hitler comments

UFC boss Dana White (pictured) has hit out at UFC featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchell. Photo / Getty Images

UFC president Dana White has delivered a stern response to anti-Semitic comments made by one of the promotion’s fighters, but said there would be no punishment.

UFC featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchell drew plenty of attention to his new podcast after making pro-Hitler comments when addressing Elon Musk’s Nazi-like salute at a post-inauguration Donald Trump rally.

Following an event from White’s slap-fighting promotion Power Slap in Saudi Arabia this morning, the UFC boss blasted Mitchell’s comments.

“I’ve heard a lot of dumb, ignorant s*** in my day, but this one’s probably the worst,” White said.

“Hitler is one of the most disgusting and evil human beings to ever walk the face of the earth and anyone who 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.

“We have obviously reached out to Bryce when we read what he said and let him know how we feel about it – we’re beyond disgusted.”

Following his comments, many fans and pundits have called for the UFC to sack the No 13-ranked featherweight, but when asked if Mitchell would receive any form of punishment from the UFC, White said everyone had a right to free speech.

“That’s what everyone wants to hear about, punishments. Free speech. I don’t have to love it, you don’t have to love it.

“That’s the beautiful thing about this business – for all of you who hate Bryce Mitchell, you get to see him hopefully get his ass whipped on global television.

“What do you want me to say about it? You know where I am with free speech. We’re disgusted by it. I think he’s probably one of the dumbest, literally one of the dumbest human beings,” White said, referring to an incident in 2018 when Mitchell injured his scrotum with a power drill.

“I could probably go on for 10 minutes talking about how dumb Bryce Mitchell is, but guess what? Bryce Mitchell has a podcast ... that’s the world we live in now. Dumb people and people who are really stupid can have a voice. We don’t have to agree with it. We don’t have to like it.

“I’m giving you mine and the UFC’s position on what he had to say. This is no different than things I’ve said about [UFC middleweight Sean] Strickland. But I will say this: out of all dumb, ignorant s*** I’ve heard in my life, this has to be the dumbest and most ignorant.”

White said Mitchell apologised for the position he had put the promotion in when contacted by the UFC about his comments, but did not apologise for what he said.

“He’s stupid. He’s dumb. You can’t fix dumb people, you know what I mean? When you have someone who’s really, really stupid – and that’s who we’re talking about here – what do you do? How do you talk sense to a dummy? You don’t.”