Bryce Mitchell | |
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Born | Bryce Andrew Mitchell
[1] October 4, 1994 Texarkana, Arkansas, U.S. [2] |
Other names | Thug Nasty |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
Division | Featherweight (145 lbs) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) [3] |
Fighting out of | Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. |
Team | Barata |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [4] |
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 record | |
Total | 6 |
Wins | 5 |
By submission | 5 |
Losses | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
Other information | |
University | Harding University [5] |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Bryce Andrew 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). [6] Mitchell appeared in the reality television series The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated. As of April 16, 2024, he is #11 in the UFC featherweight rankings. [7]
Mitchell was born and raised in Cabot, Arkansas, and attended Cabot High School. [8] [2] 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. [9][ non-primary source needed] [10] [11] [12] After high school, Mitchell moved to Searcy, Arkansas, to attend Harding University. [2]
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.
Mitchell faced Tyler Diamond on July 6, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated. He won the fight by majority decision. [13]
Mitchell faced Bobby Moffett on March 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [14] This fight earned the Fight of the Night award. [15]
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. [16] 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. [17] [18] [19] [20] Subsequently, Mitchell signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC. [21]
Mitchell was scheduled to face Charles Rosa on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman. [22] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed [23] and the bout took place on May 9, 2020, at UFC 249. [24] 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. [25]
Mitchell faced Andre Fili on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva. [26] 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. [27] [28] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [29]
Mitchell faced Edson Barboza on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272. [30] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [31]
Mitchell was scheduled to face Movsar Evloev as a main event on November 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos. [32] However, Evloev withdrew in mid October due to injury and the bout was scrapped. [33]
Mitchell faced Ilia Topuria on December 10, 2022, at UFC 282. [34] He lost the fight via submission in round two. [35]
Mitchell was scheduled to face Jonathan Pearce on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. [36] However, Pearce was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury, and was replaced by Movsar Evloev. [37] In turn, Mitchell withdrew due to recurring back injury and was replaced by Diego Lopes. [38] [39]
Mitchell faced Dan Ige on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. [40] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [41]
Mitchell faced Josh Emmett, replacing injured Giga Chikadze, on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296. [42] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [43]
Mitchell has a degree in economics from Harding University. [5] Outside of his mixed martial arts career, he is a cattle farmer. [44]
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, [45] [46] and that the U.S. government stages mass shootings to advance a gun confiscation agenda. [47] He has also criticized the Federal Reserve as a "corrupt institution" that is manipulating the value of the U.S. dollar. [48] [49] Mitchell is also a flat Earther, a geocentrist and believes that gravity is a hoax. [50]
In 2021, Mitchell released a seven-track country rap mixtape titled "Pasture Fire". [51]
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. |
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. |