UFC fighters release video supporting Black Lives Matter

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The likes of Israel Adesanya, Angela Hill and Michael Bisping appeared in the video. Fourteen UFC fighters have come together to create a video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
Fighters such …

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The likes of Israel Adesanya, Angela Hill and Michael Bisping appeared in the video.

Fourteen UFC fighters have come together to create a video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.

Fighters such as current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, Corey Anderson, Rose Namajunas and former champ Michael Bisping spoke out in the video against police brutality and the unjust killing of black men, women and children.

UFC welterweight Randy Brown, who was also in the video, posted it on his Instagram account Wednesday.

“We the athletes of the UFC want it to be known that we stand together in condemning racism and police brutality,” the fighters said.

Several other UFC fighters have already voiced their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, such as this past weekend at UFC 250. Light heavyweight Devin Clark took a knee before his fight, and Aljamain Sterling outlined his to plans to support the movement in New York.

UFC pound-for-pound number one Jon Jones has been actively involved in stopping looters in his home city of Albuquerque, whilst other athletes such as Claressa Shields and Anthony Joshua have spoken out about the police violence.

When asked about the movement and current protests, and whether the UFC would officially make a statement on the issue, Dana White decided to avoid the questions.