UFC president Dana White insists wild crowd brawl during Mexico event was NOT a bad look - despite a fan being viciously knocked out - but does admit it's 'one of the craziest things I've seen'

UFC president Dana White played down the brutal fight in the crowd during the organization's Mexico event on Saturday, insisting it didn't tarnish the sport's reputation. 

During UFC Fight Night in Mexico City on Saturday, the action left the octagon as a mass brawl broke out among the crowd that saw several fans exchanging a series of punches and left their shirts ripped. 

As security failed to intervene, the incident escalated with one fan floored by a viscous left hook from another. 

Despite the chaos, White insisted it didn't reflect badly on the UFC but did admit that it was one of the craziest things he's seen.

'The fight in the crowd doesn't look good for the UFC? That never happens. That literally never happens,' White told reporters.

As a mass brawl broke out among the crowd during the UFC's event in Mexico City Saturday 

The incident escalated with one fan floored by a viscous left hook from another

Dana White played down the brutal fight, insisting it didn't tarnish the sport's reputation

'It happened here in Mexico City. The crazy thing about that fight, when that fight broke out, it felt like it kept going forever. So I ran over there and was watching it.

'Nobody stopped it. I was waiting for security to come in. They just let them go until it was over.

'That was one of the craziest things I've ever seen. I don't think it's a bad look for the UFC. It happened and that was the end of that.

'I think after everybody saw the end of that s***, nobody else wanted to try that again. No security. The fight just went on until it was over. I've never seen any s*** like that in my life.'

The event was the UFC's sixth event in Mexico City and their first in the last four-and-a-half years.

The promotion's return south of the border featured two of Mexico's former UFC champions on top of the bill. Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno headlined the event against Brandon Royval.

Additionally, former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez starred with Brian Ortega in the co-main event. The two previously squared off in 2022 at UFC Long Island. Unfortunately, Ortega injured his shoulder minutes into the fight, granting Rodriguez an anticlimactic TKO victory.

Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (R) headlined the event against Brandon Royval

Earlier this week, the UFC opened its first Performance Institute in Mexico.

The UFC PI in Mexico City is a 4,636-square-meter, state-of-the-art facility. Its amenities include a weight room, grappling floor, nutrition lab, and physical therapy.

'This has been a dream and goal of mine since 2001. To finally be here and walk the halls of the UFC Performance Institute in Mexico City is a monumental moment in the history of our sport,' wrote UFC chief Dana White .

'The impact this facility will have on Mexico, as well as, both Central and South America will be MASSIVE.'