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UFC’s Dana White Defends Fighters’ Free Speech to Left-Wing Canadian Media

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotJanuary 22, 2024Updated:January 22, 202412 Comments2 Mins Read
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While in Canada for a UFC match, mixed martial artist Sean Strickland was asked by a Canadian reporter about his previous comments on LGBT issues, and he refused to approach the issue on the reporter’s terms.

Instead, Strickland criticized the reporter, and doubled down on his criticism of transgenderism being pushed on children in school, decried Canada’s far left president Justin Trudeau for his harsh COVID lockdowns, and criticized the reporter himself for being a weak man.

“Ten years ago to be trans was a mental f***ing illness,” said Strickland. “There are two genders. I don’t want my kids being taught about who they can f*** in school. I don’t want my kids being taught about their sexual preference.”

Strickland sat for the interview while wearing a shirt that read, “A woman in every kitchen. A gun in every hand.”

Idk who this guy is and I don't care but you're not a man… But you'd take that as a compliment….. pic.twitter.com/PMR1h4Yp7K

— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) January 17, 2024

Strickland has received significant praise from various conservative commentators for his method of dealing with hostile left-wing media.

Following Strickland’s inflammatory response to the reporter’s question, and his refusal to answer on the reporter’s terms, another Canadian reporter spoke to UFC President Dana White.

“You obviously give a long leash to your fighters about what they can say when they are up there with a UFC microphone, and you are getting into territory of homophobia, transphobia,” said the reporter.

Rather than back down, and apologize for Strickland’s comments, or promise to prevent UFC fighters from speaking anything which could be construed as “transphobia,” White interrupted the reporter.

White was appalled at the idea that he gave any of the UFC fighters a “leash” in regard to their freedom of speech, or any other matter.

“I don’t f***ing tell any other human being what to say, what to think, and theirs no leashes, on any of the,” said White.

The reporter sheepishly said that he would move on to a different question.

“it’s ridiculous to say I give somebody a leash. Free speech, brother. People can say whatever they want, and people can believe whatever they want,” said White.

BREAKING: Woke Canadian reporter tries to bait UFC President Dana White into commenting on some of former champion Sean Stricklandโ€™s remarks, and it backfires.

โ€œFree speech, brother. People can say whatever they want, and people can believe whatever they want." pic.twitter.com/8MvKHTR1jY

— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) January 21, 2024

Strickland is not the only UFC fighter who has voiced “contraversial” opinions.

A 2022 article by SportSkeeda highlighted five UFC fighters who had expressed “controversial” — not left-wing — positions.

That list included Brazilian fighter Paulo Costa, who opposed vaccine mandates, and Rose Namajunas, who spoke out against communism.

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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or โ€ช(401) 216-9160โ€ฌ.

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Connor
Connor
2 years ago

Dana White is a known white supremacist. If this was in Europe he would be fined and possibly jailed. Same with his minions who go on live tv and disparage People of Color, minorities, and the lgbtq+ community.

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ME Infidel
ME Infidel
2 years ago

We need more people like Strickland and White speaking out. Categorizing them as racists, white supremacists, or anti-gay doesnโ€™t work because they arenโ€™t bigots. Theyโ€™re classical liberals who believe in free speech, economic freedom, a merit-based hierarchy, the rule of law and our Constitution. Thatโ€™s what makes Connor and other Leftists crazy. Their language canโ€™t be controlled and there is nothing they can do about itโ€ฆ.except possibly to re-elect OBiden and that isnโ€™t going to happen.

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Connor
Connor
2 years ago

@ME Infidel, mark my words the UFC is going to face a major backlash when dealing with civilized nations like in Europe. Strickland would be in prison if he said what he said in the UK or most places in Europe. His days are numbered and people are cheering on the fact that he just got his ass beat. So much for your white supremacist hero.

He is not a classic liberal. He is borderline neo-nazi.

I am Chinese-American. Take a moment and read through his twitter feed. The guy is racist towards China. Most the world hates his bigotry.

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ME Infidel
ME Infidel
2 years ago

Connor, this site was not set up for us to have a back-and-forth, but I have to point out that you just revealed your hand. Free speech is the issue and in the UK and the EU they have curtailed it dramatically especially when it comes to speaking out against rampant Muslim migration. Strickland and White are not anti-Chinese; theyโ€™re anti-CCP. The UFC has Chinese fighters and fighters from all over the globe participating in their events. Itโ€™s a meritocracy.

Not sure if you are an immigrant from China or are native born. I have been to mainland China and they definitely do NOT have freedom of speech or many other freedoms for that matter. The elites live very well and the everyday folks struggle to survive as is typical in all communist countries. Making the U.S. more socialist or communist is not the answer and you know itโ€ฆif you were honest.

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Connor
Connor
2 years ago

@ME Infidel, google “Sean Strickland racist Chinese”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C-MLNnhNI8

The guy constantly mocks my own race and jabs at my homeland of China. You’re telling me he is not a racist? You think his speech should be protected? You don’t think there should be a punishment for this guy who spews hate speech for the world to hear?

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Charles Martel
Charles Martel
2 years ago

For Connor, who is so obsessed with white supremacists, China has its own extensive history of racism:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_China

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Connor
Connor
2 years ago

@Charles, deflecting again. Instead of addressing Dana White & Strickland’s blatant racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogynistic, sexist, xenophobic, and bigoted stances – you cite a wikipidia article that anyone can edit. Wikipidia is also heavily Western influenced. China is dominating America on the world stage AND they have far less racism that the west.

One day your grandmother’s home will be housing immigrants. We cannot wait.

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Connor
Connor
2 years ago

I’m just kidding about all of what I wrote anyways. I love Sean Strickland. I just like getting everyone worked up. We need more Republicans in Maine.
Vote Trump!!!
Vote Republican!!!

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Connor
Connor
2 years ago

I am just a very confused person in a lot of different ways. Sorry America. Please disregard all that I wrote above.
Trump!!!!

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Boxcar
Boxcar
2 years ago

Sean Strickland was just expressing what the majority of people feel. I’m done with this crap and will never play the lefts stupid ignorant games.

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Ryan J Murdough
Ryan J Murdough
2 years ago

Free speech doesnโ€™t exist in Maine. Mills signed a law in June that is based on โ€˜emotional distressโ€™.

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Gone Fishin
Gone Fishin
2 years ago

Raycis D’Sean Strickland was given his black card by Chris “Action Man” Curtis. Chris is black and has been D’Seans training partner for several years. Chris fought on that same card and won btw. They are great friends and love trolling racist democrats like you on social media. Sean is pro-family, supports the Constitution, loves guns, and says what he believes without fear of being cancelled. You saw the lesbian fighter from Brazil say “I love Sean!” when baited by that same reporter into condemning Sean as a “-phobe” during the press conference? Everybody knows your game which is why Sean grows in popularity every interview. He speaks truth and your side hates that he is getting RICH while doing it.
You should love UFC being a Chinaman yourself. Weili Zhang is the current womens champ. First Chinese champ and she actually lives and trains in China. She won her belt in Beijing cheered on by millions of your people. Beat the living shit out of the former champ in 30 seconds of round 1. She defends her belt in a couple months, hopefully you forgive Dana for his racism when he hands her the belt and $3 million cash while a stadium full of racist whyte fans chant her name.

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