UFC fighters, like several other sections of the community, had some issues with Sam Smith's performance of “Unholy” at the Grammys. Smith took the stage in devil’s attire while the stage was flooded with red lights and flames, imitating the set-up of a satanic ritual.
Smith was also accompanied by German-born singer Kim Petras, who sang from inside a cage. Several right-wingers, amongst others, expressed strong resentment towards the performance, labeling it a "satanic ritual."
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Former UFC fighter Diego Sanchez also called out Sam Smith's performance alongside Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company that was a sponsor for the event. Sanchez wrote:
"End times sponsored by phizer Jesus is real call on his holy name our days are short! Don’t miss the rapture the age of the spirit of AI will not be blessed"
Sanchez's Instagram post also noted that CBS took down a "ready to worship" tweet that they posted right before the performance. In another post, 'Nightmare' lashed out at Pfizer, bringing to light their long alleged satanic connections. The 41-year-old wrote:
"Get this shit: Pfizer name backwards is Rezifp- God of the Plague and Underworld wearing a tall pointed Goats Head"
Perennial UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori also had a similar viewpoint, ready to be labeled a "conspiracy theorist" for dissing Sam Smith's Grammy performance.
Meanwhile, former Strikeforce champ Jake Shields took a rather hilarious dig at Sam Smith.
Former UFC fighter Jake Shields has previously targeted Pfizer over Covid vaccines
Pfizer's president of international development markets, Janine Small, made a scandalous confession last year. In a testimony before the European Union Parliament, Small revealed that the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer were not tested to stop the transmission of the virus before it entered the market.
Former UFC middleweight Jake Shields went off on Pfizer, slamming their explanation for not testing the vaccine. The Pfizer exec claimed that they had to move at the speed of science and do everything at risk. Weighing in on the subject, Shields wrote on Twitter:
"Yesterday a top Pfizer executive testified under oath that they never tested the vaccine to see if it stopped transmission of covid. This should be the number one news story in the world, but I’ve only seen it on Twitter."