Bryce Mitchell did not mince his words when addressing UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria‘s legal issues with his wife.
Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) revealed that he’s facing allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, which has forced him to temporarily take some time off.
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Mitchell, who was submitted by Topuria in their featherweight bout in December 2022, went off on his rival in a passionate rant on Instagram. Now a bantamweight, Mitchell even issued Topuria’s brother, Aleksandre, a challenge.
“Remember when I fought Ilia, he won, and then afterwards he got a pair of overalls and was making fun of me because I run a farm and I run around in overalls, and he thought that was hilarious? Well, I got something for you, b*tch,” Mitchell said. “This is called the wife beater special. That’s right. I got my wife beater on for Ilia Topuria. That b*tch puts his hands on a woman. You know, I grew up without a dad, never seen my dad, never will see my dad. And you know what? I’d rather not see my dad than have my dad there beating on my mom. Let me tell you something: That will get you killed around these parts, son. That sh*t ain’t no joke. There ain’t nothing funny about it. I just had to let you know you’re a straight-up b*tch for that, and your brother’s a b*tch too. I’ll fight him. I’ll beat his ass. You got lucky I was sick, or I would have beat your ass.
“And look, you don’t deserve to get to see your kid, son, because you put your hands on their mother. You’re a coward. That sh*t is sickening. But anyways, bro, who am I to judge? I fall short of the glory of God, too. Ilia, you need to repent, return to Jesus Christ, and if you repent, you won’t rot in hell, bro. But you better really mean it, and you better really repent and probably stop drinking, too. You probably got a drinking problem, man. But return to Jesus Christ, you will be forgiven. And if not, you’re going to rot in hell, bro, because that’s where women beaters go. One more thing for you: Wives ain’t like belts, OK? It ain’t the more the merrier. You’re supposed to have one man, one woman, to become one, OK? You’re out running around, working on your third wife now. Hell, you think they’re championship belts, and you’re trying to get three or four. You’re an idiot, dude. You need to take notes from a guy like me.”
With Topuria needing time away, Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett will battle for the interim lightweight belt in the UFC 324 headliner on Jan. 24 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (Paramount+).
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Ilia Topuria scorched for domestic violence allegation by UFC rival