World Sep 02, 2026 · 1 min read

MMA fight in Florida condemned after fighter’s antisemitic comments

Paul Miller, an openly racist fighter, derided Ben Azoulay, and a spectator was ejected for waving a swastika flagDemocrats in Florida have condemned a professional mixed martial arts event in Orlando at which an openly racist fighter derided his beaten opponent as “a short little fucking Jew prick”...

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by Richard Luscombe in Miami
MMA fight in Florida condemned after fighter’s antisemitic comments

Paul Miller, an openly racist fighter, derided Ben Azoulay, and a spectator was ejected for waving a swastika flag

Democrats in Florida have condemned a professional mixed martial arts event in Orlando at which an openly racist fighter derided his beaten opponent as “a short little fucking Jew prick”, and a spectator was ejected for waving a giant swastika flag.

Anna Eskamani, a Democratic state representative running to become the city’s mayor, said Saturday’s event, and the assertion by city officials that they were compelled to host it, were unacceptable.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Richard Luscombe in Miami.

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