{"id":366381,"date":"2020-11-01T09:33:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T17:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=366381"},"modified":"2020-11-01T09:33:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-01T17:33:46","slug":"anti-masker-bryce-mitchell-says-masks-should-be-optional-im-just-asking-to-get-our-freedoms-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/anti-masker-bryce-mitchell-says-masks-should-be-optional-im-just-asking-to-get-our-freedoms-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-masker Bryce Mitchell says masks should be optional: \u201cI\u2019m just asking to get our freedoms back\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell used his post-fight interview at UFC Vegas 12 to go on a rant against masks, saying they should be optional.<\/p>\n

Mitchell, one of the most promising young fighters in the UFC featherweight division, picked up a unanimous decision win over Andre Fili at UFC Vegas 12<\/a>. Mitchell improved to a perfect 14-0 with the win over Fili and he\u2019s now 5-0 since joining the UFC roster a few years ago. Mitchell was the No. 15 ranked featherweight heading into the fight and \u201cThug Nasty\u201d will surely get a matchup against a ranked opponent following the impressive win over Fili on Saturday night. As far as his talent in the cage goes, there’s no denying it.<\/p>\n

Following his victory at UFC Vegas 12, Mitchell spoke with the media<\/a> and after talking about the fight against Fili, he went on a rant against masks. Mitchell, who is from Arkansas, is not a fan of masks and believes that they should be completely optional. Here\u2019s what the 26-year-old Arkansas native said about masks following the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just asking to get our freedoms back, and I don\u2019t think that\u2019s much to ask for,\u201d Mitchell said. \u201cWhat I\u2019m saying is, make the mask optional in Arkansas for people who own restaurants and people who own businesses. Make it optional. Why tell someone they have to wear a mask? What if they don\u2019t want to or what if it affects their breathing and gives them headaches?\u201d<\/p>\n

Mitchell continued on with his anti-mask tirade by suggesting that people need to worry about themselves, noting that he expects to be criticized by fans and media for his views.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere\u2019s another theory I got. If your mask works so well, why are you worried about if I\u2019m wearing one? Don\u2019t you got one on? Why does it matter? If they work so good, why are you worried I got one? You wear one and you worry about you. If you think you\u2019re gonna get sick, stay home. That\u2019s all I\u2019m saying. I\u2019m saying taking away our liberties and our freedoms without a vote, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s the right answer,\u201d Mitchell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s going to be a lot of criticism and a lot of people attacking me, they\u2019re going to say I\u2019m a dumb MMA fighter and that I don\u2019t got no sense sharing my opinion. But you know what? I pay my taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think about Bryce Mitchell making a political statement about masks after UFC Vegas 12?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell used his post-fight interview at UFC Vegas 12 to go on a rant against masks, saying they should be optional. Mitchell, one of the most promising young fighters in the UFC featherweight division, picked up a unanimous decision win over Andre Fili at UFC Vegas 12. 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