https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/11/far-right-fight-clubs-mma-white-nationalists
The Guardian has an article detailing how MMA fight clubs are proliferating in alt right and facist circles. What I found disturbing was this:
I don't really follow UFC or MMA that closely, but is the sport really infested with right wing extremists?
The Guardian has an article detailing how MMA fight clubs are proliferating in alt right and facist circles. What I found disturbing was this:
So why are white supremacist groups forming fight clubs and MMA promotions? The answer lies in the violent nature of the sport and their ability to thrive within it. Over the years, fighters with links to the far-right have been involved in some of the world's most recognizable promotions, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Strikeforce. UFC fighter Donald Cerrone and former fighter Joe Brammer were sponsored by Hoelzer Reich, a far-right brand known for propagating extremist symbols. The brand was banned by the UFC in 2009. Four years later, welterweight Benjamin Brinsa was accused by German media of maintaining ties to extremist groups in his native country, while his gym was accused of sheltering neo-Nazi fighters. He was later released by the UFC before making his official debut but did not struggle to find professional fights in Russia.
I don't really follow UFC or MMA that closely, but is the sport really infested with right wing extremists?