MMA community reacts to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Blue Corner

January 25, 2023, 7:15 PM·6 min read

(This story original ran March 28, 2022.)

Check out how UFC, MMA fighters and personalities reacted to Will Smith’s controversial slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Dana White

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Mike Pierce

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James Vick

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Sodiq Yusuff

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Randy Brown

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Tim Kennedy

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Rener Gracie

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Walt Harris

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Sean Strickland

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Will Brooks

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Josh Thomson

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Belal Muhammad

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Megan Anderson

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Aljamain Sterling

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Deron Winn

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Henry Cejudo

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Marlon Vera

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Montel Jackson

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Dan Hardy

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Corey Anderson

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Jared Gordon

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Thiago Santos

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Charles Jourdain

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Al Iaquinta

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Benito Lopez

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Cody Stamann

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Kevin Holland

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Denis Kang

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Chris Camozzi

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Tyron Woodley

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Cung Le

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Paul Redmond

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Nate Diaz

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Thiago Moises

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