‘Deliberately Plotting’: ‘Radicalized’ White Nationalist Fight Clubs Are Holding ‘Large-Scale Fight Nights,’ Training for Race War As Law Enforcement Turns a Blind Eye

It is the season for white supremacist groups, which are growing at a startling pace worldwide.Even more concerning is the rise of neo-Nazi Active Clubs, which combine a racist ethos with mixed martial arts training.“Since January 2021, Active Clubs have continued to spread and currently maintain a presence in 36 US states and have multiple chapters abroad, including Estonia, Scotland, Germany, France, Norway, Finland and more,” said Morgan Lynn Moon, an investigative researcher with the Anti-Defamation League. A video screenshot shows white nationalists doing mixed-martial arts training. (Photo: Counter Extremism Project)“These Active Club chapters continue to engage in on-the-ground activity, distributing propaganda, organizing a range of demonstrations and hosting large-scale fight nights across the United States,” she continued. Their aim is to create a civilian fighting force that can prevail against minority groups on “Day X,” the racial reckoning to come, believes the Active Club. Moon said the network has succeeded by combining the surging popularity of MMA fighting with the unity created by group outings. “Active Club members see themselves as fighters training for an ongoing war against a system that they claim is deliberately plotting against the white race,” according to an ADL fact sheet. The extremist network...