UFC fighter says Adolf Hitler was a 'good guy' and shameful speech generates reactions

Bryce mitchell fighting in UFC Las Vegas 79. Photo: Disclosure/UFC

The UFC fighter and collector of controversies Bryce mitchell has struck again. In his latest 'senseless trip', he has come under fire for calling Adolf Hitler a 'nice guy' in a speech that is, to say the least, embarrassing.

It all happened during the first episode of Mitchell's new podcast, which was posted on YouTube. The UFC featherweight fighter made shocking comments, including that Adolf Hitler was a "good guy." Under his leadership, the Nazi regime was responsible for the genocide of an estimated six million Jews and millions of other victims he and his regime deemed socially undesirable. Hitler was also responsible for the deliberate killing of an estimated 65,7 million civilians and prisoners of war during World War II, the deadliest conflict in history.

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“I honestly think Hitler was a good guy, based on my own research, not my public education and indoctrination. He fought for his country, he wanted to purify it by driving out the greedy Jews who were destroying his country and turning them all gay,” he stressed.

On the other hand, Mitchell's statement was not limited to his opinion on Hitler. During the podcast, he also made aggressive and prejudiced comments, including homophobic, transphobic and anti-Semitic stances, which quickly increased the controversy surrounding his figure.

The MMA community quickly caught wind of his embarrassing outburst, with many calling for him to be removed from the sport. Popular MMA broadcaster Ariel Helwani posted on 'X' (formerly Twitter):

“Every day MMA finds a way to reach a new low. A new way to embarrass itself and those who are fans of it. But you know, it’s free speech, brother. Nothing will be done, and I don’t even care if something is done. Say what you want. It continues to amaze me how incredibly stupid — not to mention bigoted — some people in or associated with the sport can be.”

Fellow MMA journalist Jason Hagholm added:

“It’s getting harder and harder to tell people you cover MMA. Bryce mitchell There is a continuing trend of people making Hitler’s actions seem acceptable. This is what happens when you start taking history books out of schools. The problem is that this will have no impact on Mitchell, as the UFC will not punish him.”

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Bryce mitchell is one of the most controversial fighters in the UFC. Photo Reproduction Twitter @bryanmitchell

Arkansas-born Mitchell was selected for the reality show 'The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated' after amassing an undefeated professional record with nine MMA wins. Shortly after participating in the tournament, he was signed by the UFC, where he is currently ranked 13th in the featherweight division. Last month, Mitchell knocked out Brazilian kron gracie No. UFC 310, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, bringing his record to 19 wins and two losses.

Mitchell said last year that he intended to homeschool his son because he "didn't want him to be gay."

“We’re going to have to homeschool all of our kids or they’re going to end up gay. That’s why I’m going to homeschool Tucker, because I don’t want him to be a communist. I don’t want him to worship Satan. I don’t want him to be gay,” he said in an Instagram video, while holding his son in his arms.

Mitchell had already asked his nearly 500 followers to do not vaccinate your children.