Bryce Mitchell
Bryce Mitchell | |
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Born | Texarkana, Arkansas, U.S.[1] |
October 4, 1994
Other names | Thug Nasty |
Height | 5 ft 9in |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Division | Featherweight (145 lbs) |
Reach | 70 in[2] |
Fighting out of | Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. |
Team | Barata |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 18 |
Wins | 16 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 2 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
Amateur career | |
Total | 6 |
Wins | 5 |
By submission | 5 |
Losses | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
Other information | |
University | Harding University[4] |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Bryce Mitchell (born October 4, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[5] Mitchell appeared in the reality television series The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated. As of September 5, 2023, he is #10 in the UFC featherweight rankings.[6]
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Background
Mitchell was born and raised in Cabot, Arkansas, and attended Cabot High School.[7][1] He played multiple sports, including basketball for the varsity team and wrestling, in which he placed second at the 7A state championships as a junior and fourth at the 6A state championships as a senior.[8][non-primary source needed][9][10][11] After high school, Mitchell moved to Searcy, Arkansas, to attend Harding University.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After racking up an undefeated professional MMA record of 9–0, Mitchell was chosen to The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Featherweight tournament. He defeated Jay Cucciniello in the quarterfinals but ended up losing to the eventual season winner Brad Katona in the semi-finals. Despite the loss, Mitchell was signed to the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mitchell faced Tyler Diamond on July 6, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated. He won the fight by majority decision.[12]
Mitchell faced Bobby Moffett on March 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[13] This fight earned the Fight of the Night award.[14]
Mitchell faced Matt Sayles on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik. He won the fight by submission from a twister in the first round; this was only the second twister submission victory in UFC history.[15] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award and it was named the 2019 Submission of the Year by sites like Sherdog, MMAJunkie and MMA Fighting.[16][17][18][19] Subsequently, Mitchell signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC.[20]
Mitchell was scheduled to face Charles Rosa on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman.[21] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[22] and the bout took place on May 9, 2020, at UFC 249.[23] After nearly submitting Rosa on numerous occasions, Mitchell won the fight via unanimous decision with the three scorecards listing 30–25, 30–25, and 30–24 scores.[24]
Mitchell faced Andre Fili on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva.[25] This bout marked the first time a fighter has worn custom trunks since the Reebok deal with the promotion, as Mitchell used camo shorts during the contest.[26][27] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[28]
Mitchell faced Edson Barboza on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272.[29] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[30]
Mitchell was scheduled to face Movsar Evloev as a main event on November 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos.[31] However, Evloev withdrew in mid October due to injury and the bout was scrapped.[32]
Mitchell faced Ilia Topuria on December 10, 2022, at UFC 282.[33] He lost the fight via submission in round two.[34]
Mitchell was scheduled to face Jonathan Pearce on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[35] However, Pearce was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury, and was replaced by Movsar Evloev.[36] In turn, Mitchell withdrew due to recurring back injury and was replaced by Diego Lopes.[37][38]
Mitchell faced Dan Ige on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228.[39] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[40]
Mitchell faced Josh Emmett, replacing injured Giga Chikadze, on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296.[41] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[42]
Personal life
Mitchell has a degree in economics from Harding University.[4] Outside of his mixed martial arts career, he is a cattle farmer.[43]
Mitchell is a conspiracy theorist, voicing his belief that SARS-CoV-2 was created in a lab by the U.S. government and deliberately released,[44][45] and that the U.S. government stages mass shootings to advance a gun confiscation agenda.[46] He has also criticized the Federal Reserve as a "corrupt institution" that is manipulating the value of the U.S. dollar.[47][48] Mitchell is also a flat Earther, a geocentrist and believes that gravity is a hoax.[49]
In 2021, Mitchell released a seven-track country rap mixtape titled "Pasture Fire".[50]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Matt Sayles[51]
- Fight of the Night (One Time) vs. Bobby Moffett[12]
- UFC Honors 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[52]
- CagesidePress.com
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[53]
- CombatPress.com
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[54]
- MMAJunkie.com
- MMA Fighting
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[57]
- Sherdog.com
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[58]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
18 matches | 16 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 0 | 1 |
By submission | 9 | 1 |
By decision | 7 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 16–2 | Josh Emmett | KO (punch) | UFC 296 | December 16, 2023 | 1 | 1:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 16–1 | Dan Ige | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot | September 23, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 15–1 | Ilia Topuria | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 282 | December 10, 2022 | 2 | 3:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 15–0 | Edson Barboza | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 272 | March 5, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 14–0 | Andre Fili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | October 31, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 13–0 | Charles Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 249 | May 9, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
Win | 12–0 | Matt Sayles | Submission (twister) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 1 | 4:20 | Washington, D.C., United States | Catchweight (148.5 lb) bout; Sayles missed weight. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 11–0 | Bobby Moffett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | March 23, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 10–0 | Tyler Diamond | Decision (majority) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | July 6, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | Jose Mariscal | Decision (unanimous) | V3 Fights: Willis vs. Norwood | June 17, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Defended the V3 Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 8–0 | Isaac Ware | Submission (rear-naked choke) | V3 Fights: Mitchell vs. Ware | January 14, 2017 | 1 | 1:30 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Won the vacant V3 Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 7–0 | Brandon Phillips | Submission (triangle choke) | WSOF 33 | October 7, 2016 | 2 | 3:14 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Catchweight (151 lb) bout; Phillips missed weight. |
Win | 6–0 | Bobby Taylor | Submission (triangle choke) | V3 Fights: Sanders vs. Anders | June 18, 2016 | 1 | 3:10 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Jorge Medina | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WSOF 27 | January 23, 2016 | 1 | 1:02 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Chris Culley | Submission (armbar) | V3 Fights: Hall vs. Shelton | September 26, 2015 | 1 | 3:39 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
Win | 3–0 | Tony Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | V3 Fights: Davis vs. Hall | June 20, 2015 | 1 | 4:31 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Jesse Sanderson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA vs. Legacy FC 1 | May 8, 2015 | 1 | 2:09 | Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Sheldon Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Kennedy | January 24, 2015 | 1 | 3:01 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Exhibition record breakdown | ||
2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 1–1 | Brad Katona | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated | Jun 20, 2018 (airdate) | 3 | 4:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 27 Semi-final round. |
Win | 1–0 | Jay Cucciniello | Decision (unanimous) | May 9, 2018 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | TUF 27 Quarterfinal round. |
See also
References
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External links
- Bryce Mitchell on UFC.com
- Professional MMA record for Bryce Mitchell from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Sherwood, Arkansas
- American male mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Arkansas
- Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Harding University alumni
- American Christians
- Flat Earth proponents