During their weigh-ins for Tuesday’s Dana White Contender Series matchup, Israeli fighter Oron Kahlon called Afghan opponent Javid Basharat a “terrorist.” That little incident was caught on video and spread around online.
Such exchanges can be deemed too harsh or below the belt. But if you ask UFC president Dana White, it’s all part of the “rough sport” that is mixed martial arts.
“Are we gonna do anything? It got done tonight,” White told the media after the event when asked if Kahlon will be sanctioned. “It’s the beautiful thing about this sport.