Total Combat | Episode 528 | SF 02

Does the UFC need to implement a speech policy on what fighters can and cannot say at UFC events? The answer is yes, it absolutely does. Things have gotten out of hand, and Sean Strickland in particular needs to be muzzled. Fighters being offensive is nothing new, nor should it be surprising. The good majority of athletes throughout history who chose combat as a profession, did so because getting punched in the head was better than whatever else life had to offer. That’s largely why Muhammad Ali is considered the Greatest sports person in history. He knew he was a role model, and he used his words to make real, progressive change. In the UFC, it’s just the same. Champions are put on pedestals, and once they’re up there they can use their platform for good, or for evil…