Bryce Mitchell Gives Bizarre Rant on Hawaii Firestorm After Victory Over Dan Ige

Bryce Mitchell survived an early scare and went on to secure a unanimous decision against Dan Ige in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 228 on Saturday.

Despite being busted up near his right eye, which caused the cageside doctor to interrupt the fight twice, “Thug Nasty” showed immense grit in edging out the victory. Known for his polarizing ideas on a variety of topics, Mitchell launched into a bizarre rant on the Hawaii firestorm in his post-fight Octagon interview. Mitchell pledged $5,000 to victims of the tragedy through Ige, who was born in California but calls Haleiwa on Oahu's North Shore home.

However, “Thug Nasty,” while giving credit to Ige’s performance, also opined that the fires were a man-made attempt to drive native Hawaiians out of their land.

“He’s the hardest hitter I’ve ever fought. I didn’t expect him to be so fast and move so well. And his grappling defense is so good too,” Mitchell said of Ige. “I brought this Bible in here tonight because I do believe Satan has taken over this earth. And something specifically I’m talking about is these fires in Hawaii. I’ll be donating $5,000 to Dan Ige tonight to give to people in Hawaii…Also these fires in Hawaii, I don’t believe they are natural, I believe they are man-made. They want to take the land from the natives.”

Mitchell also wanted Ige to lead Hawaiians in prayer against Satan, a request that was denied by UFC commentator Michael Bisping during the post-fight interview. However, Mitchell, undeterred, proceeded to make Ige sit down in prayer with folded knees while the latter complied.