On Saturday night after defeating Dan Ige at UFC Vegas 79, Bryce Mitchell gave a post-fight interview that has MMA Twitter divided.
In the interview Mitchell gave glory to God for his win and then accused satan and the Hawaiian government of creating the Maui fires, while Ige was standing right there. He also pledged to send $5,000 for Maui relief all while gripping his bible. He asked Ige to lead them in prayer before Bisping ripped the micrphone away and ESPN cut to commercial.
FREEDOMMMMMMMM!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ABzEpXsqhI
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) September 24, 2023
🚨🌎Bryce Mitchell
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) September 24, 2023
After winning UFC fight Bryce calls out Satan on Earth & suggests the Maui, Hawaii fires were intentionally caused.
Millions would agree with him on both counts.
UFC fighters are based AF. pic.twitter.com/TsqXsPhk2T
“I brought this Bible in here tonight because I do believe Satan has taken over this earth," Mitchell said. "And something specifically I’m talking about is these fires in Hawaii. I’ll be donating $5,000 to Dan Ige tonight to give to people in Hawaii…Also these fires in Hawaii, I don’t believe they are natural, I believe they are man-made. They want to take the land from the natives.”
We can add Maui Fires to the growing list of things Mitchell thinks isn't real including COVID, gravity, and evolution. Oh, and he thinks the world is flat too.
MMA Twitter reacts to 'SO unlikeable' Bryce Mitchell conspiracy theory
Much of MMA Twitter was uncomfortable by everything and took to social media to express it.
Bryce Mitchell next fight: pic.twitter.com/FkdzS1OhUH
— UFCStats💭 (@TheUFCStats) September 24, 2023
Bryce Mitchell anytime he hears something backed by science, evidence, facts and indisputable information:#UFCVegas79 pic.twitter.com/ThC4F7FH89
— Luca Fury (@LucaFury) September 24, 2023
Diego Sanchez walked, so Bryce Mitchell could run.#UFCVegas79 pic.twitter.com/8LyxWbG7P0
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) September 24, 2023
I hope they book Bryce Mitchell vs Gravity next
— Sandi “Banana Chin” Pants💎 (@sandipantsmma) September 24, 2023
Idk when Bryce Mitchell became SO unlikable. I used to be excited to see him perform, but now I never want to sit through a Bryce Mitchell fight again if he's just gonna be doing this whole "religion = 1st personality trait" thing.
— Wu (@kylewutang) September 24, 2023
Next PPV: Bryce Mitchell vs Satan. Book it #UFCVegas79
— Jillian DeCoursey (@lionheartjill) September 24, 2023
All I see on the TL is Bryce Mitchell with the bible 😭
— Joshy aka Erin Blanchfield’s Simp 😮💨 (@joshthrashmetal) September 24, 2023
Well it is Sunday
Bryce Mitchell is a the poster child of a failed US education system 😂 https://t.co/XmEEiVt19H
— Cripple (@CrippleDmart) September 24, 2023
UFC fighters praise Bryce Mitchell for post-fight speech: 'Jesus loves you Bryce and we do too'
But many fighters stuck by Mitchell's side and praised his post-fight speech.
I was rooting for Dan, but this was awesome. Praise Jesus. https://t.co/HBi7gJoEua
— Beneil Dariush (@beneildariush) September 24, 2023
Freedom…. https://t.co/IxhqPS0tlc
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 24, 2023
Amen my brother . Mitchell is a nut , but I like the guy ! 😂 #UFCFightNight
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 24, 2023
Jesus loves you Bryce and we do too! Amen! #ufc #ufcapex @ThugnastyMMA @ufc #UFCVegas79
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) September 24, 2023
That’s right Bryce 🙏🏾👏🏾#postfight #interview
— Jalin Turner (@JalinTurner) September 24, 2023
Mitchell was transported to the hospital after his win due to a nasty eye injury and didn't speak to the media backstage, so his post-fight in-cage interview is all we have on the thoughts of Mitchell.