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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] |
Stance | Southpaw |
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 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[6] Mitchell appeared in the reality television series The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated. As of September 17, 2024, he is #13 in UFC featherweight rankings.[7]
Mitchell was born in Texarkana, Arkansas, and raised in Cabot, Arkansas, where he 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.[citation needed] 2024, he indicated that he would homeschool his son because he did not want him to be a Communist, to worship Satan, or to be gay.[50] In July 2024, Mitchell claimed that Elon Musk is a false prophet and potential antichrist, and that his company Tesla is a "scam".[51]
In 2021, Mitchell released a seven-track country rap mixtape titled "Pasture Fire".[52]
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. |