Coach with Nazi tattoo causes controversy when appearing on UFC broadcast

A. Kiser displays tattoo during UFC 251. Photo: reproduction

An image has caused controversy in the world of MMA. During the performance of the UFC 251, which occurred on July 11, technician Roman Bogatov, who lost to the Brazilian Leo Santos, displayed a tattoo with alleged neo-Nazi content on the broadcast. The case generated outrage after being publicized by 'BloodyElbow'.

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According to the publication, the design on Kiser's elbow refers to the 'Black Sun', a symbol used by far-right groups. The design was created by German Heinrich Himmler, one of the leaders of the Nazi Party and former commander of Adolf Hitler's army.

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Upon learning of the controversy involving his name, Aleksey tried to defend himself and denied any relationship with Nazism. In an interview with 'BloodyElbow', the coach justified the fact by stating that the representation of the tattoo is a subjective issue.

“For you, it has meaning. For me, as a Slav, another. Not a single person of color was harmed by me. I have nothing to do with it. You exaggerated and looked for a grain of contention where there is none,” said Kiser.

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In addition to being a coach, Aleksey is also an MMA professional. At 28 years old, the Russian has 14 fights, with 10 wins and four losses on his record.