From UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell’s belief that COVID-19 is a bioweapon created in a lab by the US government to “take our guns,” to Tito Ortiz’s endless supply of easily debunked coronavirus conspiracies, there have been countless examples of MMA fighters sharing ignorant opinions about the 2019 novel coronavirus.
However, arguably the most dangerous take has been that of Bellator heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov, who revealed that he has actively been seeking out sick people just so he could “feel the virus” for himself.
“Even if someone nearby coughs, I’m not particularly afraid of this,” Kharitonov stated on Instagram (h/t RT Sports).