The crowd booed the introduction of every Russian fighter. Some young kid won a fight and was so proud, he thanked everyone back home in Russia and when the translator said that, more boos erupted.
Just…SO fucking rude. These guys are MMA fighters, they have nothing to do with what’s going on.
Using sport for propaganda isn’t new at all but DAMN. Desperate much, deep state? Whatcha hiding? (We know, but the normies don’t)
Dana let them fight under their flag and didn’t make an issue of it. Agreed though, UFC is pretty pro MAGA and it was disheartening to hear the MAGA crowd following along.