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Thugnasty Fact Check: Bryce Mitchell leaves UFC Vegas 12 with anti-mask message

Bryce Mitchell nabbed the biggest win of his young career on Saturday night, a grappling-heavy victory over action-veteran Andre Fili in the evening’s co-main event. But his performance was quickly overshadowed by his desire to make a different kind of statement.

After he finished fielding questions during the UFC Vegas 12 post-fight press conference, Mitchell took some time to offer his opinion on how his home state of Arkansas was dealing with COVID-19. To say he is unhappy would be an understatement.

Mitchell had a lot to say on the subject of masks, the government, and COVID-19.