Bryce Mitchell, who once praised Hitler, revives the Flat Earth theory at UFC Abu Dhabi

Bryce mitchell is involved in yet another controversy. Photo: Reproduction X/ThugnastyMMA

Known for his controversial statements, Bryce mitchell caused controversy again after his victory in the UFC Abu Dhabi, last Saturday (26). In an interview given after the event, the fighter was asked about his beliefs involving the Flat Earth theory, maintained his conspiratorial speech and cited Antarctica as the supposed 'edge of the world'.

"Well, there's this ice wall, and it's called Antarctica, and you can't go there. Like, in the 1940s or 1950s, we made a treaty about Antarctica that made it illegal to travel there, so what's beyond this ice wall? I have no idea. It's illegal. But, man, believe me, I'd be the first person to go down there if they made it legal," Mitchell said, visibly excited about the topic.

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Despite the comment, Bryce mitchell lived a good sporting moment in UFC Abu Dhabi. In his debut in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg), he won Said Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision after a fight marked by a turnaround.

Nurmagomedov started off better, landing a knee that momentarily knocked out Mitchell in the first round. The American admitted he didn't remember much of the opening round. However, from the second round onward, Bryce managed to impose his ground game, securing takedowns, positional control, and submission attempts until the end of the fight.

Bryce Mitchell's History of Controversies

Bryce mitchell, has become one of the most controversial names in MMA. In 2025, he shocked the world by praising Adolf Hitler and denying the Holocaust during the premiere of his ArkanSanity podcast, comments for which he later publicly apologized.

Dana White called the statements "disgusting," but said the organization would not take disciplinary action out of respect for freedom of expression.

Mitchell has also stated that gravity doesn't exist, that NASA manipulates the public with fake images of space, and that the coronavirus was created in a laboratory to control society. He is also known for discriminatory comments against Indigenous people and the LGBTQIA+ community, and for denying historical tragedies based on conspiracy theories.