‘Utterly disgusting behaviour’ – Ex-UFC star Michael Bisping blasts Egyptian coach after disturbing video shows him punching and kicking small child during ‘workout’
- Video circulating on social media angers England’s UFC Hall of Famer after ‘coach’ punches and kicks a small child no older than six years old
- Egyptian wushu federation says they will not be taking action against the MMA instructor and would instead be helping him become a certified coach
The mixed martial arts world has reacted with horror and outrage after a video circulating on social media showed an Egyptian coach knocking and kicking a child during “training” in Egypt.
In the video, a man who appears to be middle-aged, punches and kicks the boy, who looks no older than six, in front of other young students on the mat.
The child is wearing safety head gear and boxing gloves and gets up every time he gets violently knocked down to the ground by the much bigger coach in what appears to be a sparring session.
In another video, the same coach can be seen kicking an older boy until he falls to the ground.
Several MMA stars took turns to condemn the coach, with retired UFC fighter Michael Bisping calling the Egyptian coach a “sad little bully” on his Instagram account. Many others described the workout akin to “child abuse” and wanted the coach removed.
“This is just utterly disgusting behaviour from a so called martial arts instructor. Just a sad little bully,” wrote Bisping.
