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An MMA fighter, Mikhail Turkanov, nicknamed the "The Pitbull from St. Petersburg," recently flaunted his Nazi tattoos on stage in a shocking turn of events. He had the Swastika symbol tattooed on his chest, a very divisive symbol since the Nazi regime in Germany.
The MMA fighter recently competed at an AMC Fight Night event in Sochi, Russia, against Alibeg Rasulov. The athletes were competing in the welterweight category.
The 33-year-old caused a lot of uproar within the MMA community for his brazen display, and the crowd was visibly shocked.
Rasulov handed him a swift defeat in the cage as the audience cheered. The fight lasted for three minutes and four seconds before the referee was forced to call the fight.
Is the Swastika a Nazi Tattoo?
Following the fight, Twitter users began discussing the origin of the symbol and what it meant. While most people believed that the symbol stood for oppression and hate, many others had a different perspective. One Twitter user commented,
"The swastika symbol, 卐 or 卍, is an ancient religious icon in the cultures of Eurasia. It is used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality," he said.
The symbol has technically been around before the Nazi party and existed for hundreds of years. It has a deep-rooted spiritual significance in many religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, etc.
However, many users pointed out that the MMA fighter's Nazi tattoo did not follow the design used by the Nazi regime or the numerous religions mentioned above.
One Twitter user stated that the so-called Nazi tattoos have been a part of Scandinavian symbolism and culture.
Many other Twitter users shared the sentiment. They felt that professional athletes who partake in such vile displays of cultural perversion should not be allowed to partake in such events, especially those carrying Nazi tattoos on their body.
Anti-Semitic tweet gets actress fired
This was not the first time that the internet was irked by Nazi sentiments. A few weeks ago, professional MMA fighter turned actress Gina Carano irked the internet when she posted anti-Semitic tweets.
The outburst on social media led to her firing from Disney and her role in The Mandalorian. Much like Gina Carano, people are calling for Mikhail Turkanov to be banned from professional MMA for his Nazi tattoo.
