Explained: Why UFC will not suspend Bryce Mitchell despite condemning his views supporting Hitler

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial artist (MMA) Bryce Mitchell is in “need of education” feels president Dana White as he also labelled Adolf Hitler “the most disgusting and evil human beings to ever walk the Earth” amid raging controversy over Mitchell hailing the former Nazi party leader.

Bryce Mitchell says Hitler was a ‘good guy’

The 30-year-old Mitchell, who is ranked 13th in the featherweight division, recently praised Hitler on ‘ArkanSanity Podcast,’ calling him a “good guy” who wanted to “purify” his country.

“I honestly think that Hitler was a good guy based up my own research, not my public education indoctrination. I do really think before Hitler got on meth, he was a guy to go fishing with. He fought for his country. He wanted to purify it by kicking the greedy Jews out that were destroying his country and turning them all into gays,” the American fighter said.

“They were gaying out the kids, they were queering out the women, they were queering out the dudes. Do you know where the first tranny surgery was? It happened to be in Germany before Hitler took over. Do you know the books that everyone makes fun of Hitler for burning? Do you know what the books was? Queer books. Hitler burned queer books. Hitler didn’t want a bunch of queers destroying his nation. They can’t produce children.”

Under Hitler’s leadership, six million Jews were killed between 1933 and 1945 in concentration camps.

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UFC President and CEO White has slammed Mitchell for supporting Hitler and making anti-semitic and homophobic comments.

“I’ve heard a lot of dumb and ignorant (stuff) said over the years, but this is probably the worst,” White said in a statement released by the UFC. “First of all, when you talk about Hitler, he was responsible for the death of 6 million Jews and it was his intent to completely eliminate the Jewish people.”

“Hitler is one of the most disgusting and evil human beings to ever walk the Earth, and anyone that even tries to take an opposing position is a moron,” White said. “That’s the problem with the internet and social media. You provide a platform to a lot of dumb and ignorant people.”

The organization, however, has refused to take any action against the athlete sighting his right to free speech. “It’s free speech,” White said. “I don’t have to love it. You don’t have to love it.”