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

Bryce Mitchell fighting at UFC Las Vegas 79. Photo: UFC/Publicity

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UFC fighter and controversy collector Bryce Mitchell has struck again. In his latest "nonsensical outburst," he was criticized for saying that Adolf Hitler was a "nice guy" in a speech that was, to say the least, shameful.

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 becoming increasingly difficult to tell people that you cover MMA. Bryce Mitchell has a continuing tendency for people to make Hitler’s actions seem acceptable. That’s what happens when you start taking history books out of schools. The problem is that this won’t have any impact on Mitchell because the UFC won’t punish him.”

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

Mitchell, who was born in Arkansas (USA), was selected for the reality show 'The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated' after accumulating an undefeated professional record with nine wins in MMA. 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 at UFC 310 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, raising 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 not to vaccinate their children.

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