MMA News wrap-up: Bryce Mitchell vs. dream demons, Dana White guarantees Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall, more
Bryce Mitchell continues to spiral.
In the UFC fighter’s latest troubling episode, Mitchell claimed in a social media video that he is being haunted by “demons” and “beautiful women” in his dreams. Furthermore, he believes it’s upcoming UFC 314 opponent Jean Silva that has sent these entities to attack him.
Mitchell’s rant comes in the wake of him making horrific comments in which he defended Adolf Hitler and said the Holocaust “ain’t real.” Though Mitchell issued a public apology for his comments, he received a loud boos from fans at a recent press conference for UFC 314, where he was also verbally berated by Silva.
All of this awful nonsense aside, Mitchell and Silva can settle their beef inside the octagon when they meet at the April 12 pay-per-view in Miami.
Readers certainly had opinions about Mitchell’s latest headline-making words and you can check those out below, plus more of the best reader comments of the week.
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