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UFC Fighter Bryce Mitchell Draws Backlash for Comments on Anthony Joshua’s Fatal Car Crash

UFC athlete Bryce Mitchell sparked significant controversy on December 29 when he posted comments suggesting Jake Paul bore responsibility for a tragic car accident in Nigeria that killed two people. The remarks came just 10 days after Anthony Joshua defeated Paul via sixth-round knockout in Miami on December 19.

Bryce Mitchell Draws Backlash for Comments on Anthony Joshua’s Car Accident

Joshua, a 36-year-old British heavyweight and two-time former world champion, was traveling in a Lexus SUV near Lagos on December 23 when the vehicle collided with a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.