Dana White says as much as he despises what Bryce Mitchell said on a podcast defending Adolf Hitler and denying the Holocaust, he defends his rights to say it, which is why he wasn’t release from the UFC over those comments.

UFC President Dana White lambasted fighter Bryce Mitchell’s comments in defense of Adolf Hitler on Thursday, saying he was “beyond disgusted” by statements Mitchell made on his podcast earlier in the week.

"I've heard a lot of dumb and ignorant (stuff) said over the years, but this is probably the worst," Dana White said.

It’s why he’s continued his relationship with Conor McGregor despite the Irishman’s notoriously long rap sheet, and why he rushed to sign Greg Hardy after the NFL told him to kick rocks after a horrific domestic assault case, and why Colby Covington has managed to stick around so long.

UFC President Dana White condemns Bryce Mitchell’s Hitler comments as ‘ignorant and dumb.’ He confirms Mitchell will face no punishment.

Dana White has determined he won’t cut UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell despite not seeing eye-to-eye with his viewpoints on Adolf Hitler.

UFC CEO Dana White is all about free speech, but even he couldn't turn a blind eye to a series of offensive comments UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell made this week. In the debut episode of his podcast,

White called Mitchell's remarks "dumb" and "ignorant," going on to question the fighter's intelligence but seemingly defending his right to free speech.

UFC CEO Dana White has since called Mitchell, condemning his words before he started taking questions at the Power Slap press conference on Thursday.

UFC President Dana White criticizes Bryce Mitchell for praising Hitler and denying the Holocaust on a podcast but opts not to punish him.