Most controversial takes by UFC stars on gun control in the United States

#4. Tim Kennedy

Tim Kenney is a former Strikeforce title challenger who made his career in MMA's light heavyweight and middleweight divisions. While he never captured a world championship in any major MMA promotion, he achieved relative popularity in the MMA world due to his past as a soldier in the United States Army, endearing him to the sport's most patriotic American fans. Like other Strikeforce fighters at the time, Kennedy became a UFC fighter and is well-known for his bout with Yoel Romero.

"On Fox & Friends, a former UFC fighter & military sniper says mass shootings happen because 'there's not enough masculinity' in America" - Bobby Lewis

Upon retiring from MMA, Kennedy — who has always been outspoken — grew increasingly political. In 2019, he appeared on FOX News to share his opinion that the reason behind the rise in mass shootings in the United States was not due to the ease with which Americans can purchase automatic firearms, but that there was not enough masculinity being driven into this generation's youth. He further reasoned that the growth of young boys is being stunted by medication used to treat ADHD.

Kennedy punctuated his sudden rant by talking of the United States' apparent victories over communism and fascism before claiming that a historical milestone like the Apollo 11 moon landing was only possible because of the hyperactivity that ADHD medication treats.

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#3. Bryce Mitchell

Bryce Mitchell is a sight to behold in the octagon. He is a dauntless grappler who doggedly pursues takedowns against everyone he faces. Once he manages to drag the fight to the ground, he is a dangerous submission specialist. Currently undefeated and riding a 15-fight win streak with victories over Edson Barboza, Mitchell is as exciting a talent in the featherweight division as he is controversial outside the UFC cage.

"Bryce Mitchell... 'SARS-COV-2 was created in a Lab by the U.S. government and deliberately released...the U.S. government stages mass shootings to advance a gun confiscation agenda.'" - Gregory Anderson

An avid conspiracy theorist, Mitchell shared his views on the recent mass shooting that targeted Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Mitchell, a gun owner, claimed that the bizarre hesitation shown by Uvalde's local law enforcement to enter school premises and intervene in the shooting was because they were allegedly ordered to stand down by the government. Mitchell's theory deepens by suggesting that the government's goal is to either stage and/or facilitate mass shootings to bring about a change in legislation to prevent assault rifles from being sold to ordinary citizens.

Mitchell further claimed that he would never surrender his own firearms and that he'd die to keep his AR-15, insisting that the government would otherwise starve its own citizens once they've taken their firearms away.