“That’s the problem with the internet and social media – you provide a platform for a lot of dumb, ignorant people.
“We have obviously reached out to Bryce when we read what he said and let him know how we feel about it – we’re beyond disgusted.”
Following his comments, many fans and pundits have called for the UFC to sack the No 13-ranked featherweight, but when asked if Mitchell would receive any form of punishment from the UFC, White said everyone had a right to free speech.
“That’s what everyone wants to hear about, punishments. Free speech. I don’t have to love it, you don’t have to love it.
“That’s the beautiful thing about this business – for all of you who hate Bryce Mitchell, you get to see him hopefully get his ass whipped on global television.
“What do you want me to say about it? You know where I am with free speech. We’re disgusted by it. I think he’s probably one of the dumbest, literally one of the dumbest human beings,” White said, referring to an incident in 2018 when Mitchell injured his scrotum with a power drill.
“I could probably go on for 10 minutes talking about how dumb Bryce Mitchell is, but guess what? Bryce Mitchell has a podcast ... that’s the world we live in now. Dumb people and people who are really stupid can have a voice. We don’t have to agree with it. We don’t have to like it.
“I’m giving you mine and the UFC’s position on what he had to say. This is no different than things I’ve said about [UFC middleweight Sean] Strickland. But I will say this: out of all dumb, ignorant s*** I’ve heard in my life, this has to be the dumbest and most ignorant.”
White said Mitchell apologised for the position he had put the promotion in when contacted by the UFC about his comments, but did not apologise for what he said.
“He’s stupid. He’s dumb. You can’t fix dumb people, you know what I mean? When you have someone who’s really, really stupid – and that’s who we’re talking about here – what do you do? How do you talk sense to a dummy? You don’t.”
