Bryce Mitchell
Bryce Andrew Mitchell (born October 4, 1994)[4] is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[5] Mitchell appeared in the reality television series The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated.
Bryce Mitchell | |
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Born | Bryce Andrew Mitchell October 4, 1994 Sherwood, Arkansas, U.S. |
Other names | Thug Nasty |
Nationality | American |
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)[1] |
Fighting out of | Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. |
Team | Barata MMA |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 13 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 0 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 6 |
Wins | 5 |
By submission | 5 |
Losses | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
Other information | |
University | Harding University[3] |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
Mitchell was born and raised in the state of Arkansas and attended Cabot High School.[6] He played a lot of sports, notably basketball in 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.[7][8][9][10]
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.[11]
Mitchell faced Bobby Moffett on March 23, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[12] This fight earned both the Fight of the Night award.[13]
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.[14] 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.[15][16][17][18] Subsequently, Mitchell signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC.[19]
Mitchell was scheduled to face Charles Rosa on May 2, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman.[20] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[21] and the bout took place on May 9, 2020 at UFC 249.[22] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with the three scorecards listing 30–25, 30–25, and 30–24 scores.[23]
Personal life
Mitchell is currently completing his economics degree at Harding University.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Matt Sayles[24]
- Fight of the Night (One Time) vs. Bobby Moffett[11]
- UFC Honors 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[25]
- MMAJunkie.com
- MMA Fighting
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[28]
- CombatPress.com
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[29]
- CagesidePress.com
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[30]
- Sherdog.com
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[31]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
13 matches | 13 wins | 0 losses |
By submission | 9 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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, DC, United States | Sayles missed weight (148.5 lbs). 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 | |
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 lbs) 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) | AXS TV Fights RFA vs. Legacy Superfight | 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) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated | May 9, 2018 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 27 Quarterfinal round. |
References
- "Bryce Mitchell | UFC". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- "Bryce Mitchell – Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- Farah Hannoun (March 25, 2020). "UFC's Bryce Mitchell thinks government created coronavirus 'to cause some type of chaos'". mmajunkie.com.
- “TUF FINALE” MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS DATE: July 6, 2018
- "Bryce Mitchell, Tim Means sign new contracts following submission finishes at UFC on ESPN 7". MMA Junkie. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- Vaughn, Emma (2019-04-26). "Harding student doubles as MMA fighter | The Bison". Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- Meet undefeated Bryce Mitchell., retrieved 2020-05-21
- "Bryce Mitchell's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- "2012 Arkansas High School Championship". trackwrestling.com. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- "2013 State High School Wrestling Championship results". kait8.com. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- "TUF 27 Finale results: Bryce Mitchell squeaks past Tyler Diamond in back-and-forth battle". MMA Junkie. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- "UFC Nashville results: Bryce Mitchell claims razor-thin decision over Bobby Moffett". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- "UFC Nashville bonuses: Anthony Pettis rewarded for early Knockout of the Year candidate". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- "Bryce Mitchell vs. Matt Sayles Results and News – UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik – MMA Fighting". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- "UFC DC bonuses: Of course that twister earned Bryce Mitchell $50k". MMA Junkie. 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- Meshew, Jed (2020-01-04). "MMA Fighting's 2019 Submission of the Year: Bryce Mitchell twists up Matt Sayles in second-ever Twister". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- Sherdog.com. "Sherdog's 2019 Submission of the Year". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Submission of the Year': Bryce Mitchell's twister". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- @thugnastymma (December 11, 2019). "I'm pumped to announce I've signed a new 4 fight deal with the @ufc Thank you! @FirstRoundMgmt @Abraham_kawa @matt_frm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Redactie (2020-03-03). "Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa added to UFC Oklahoma City". mmadna.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.(in Dutch)
- Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- "REVISED – UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Fight Card | MMAWeekly.com". 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- Doherty, Dan (2020-05-09). "UFC 249 Results: Bryce Mitchell Dominates Charles Rosa, Earns Camo Shorts". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- Staff (2019-12-08). "UFC DC bonuses: Of course that twister earned Bryce Mitchell $50k". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- UFC Honors
- "MMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for December: A stunning twister". mmajunkie.com. January 2, 2019.
- Mike Bohn (January 6, 2020). "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Submission of the Year': Bryce Mitchell's twister". mmajunkie.com.
- Jed Meshew (January 4, 2020). "MMA Fighting's 2019 Submission of the Year: Bryce Mitchell twists up Matt Sayles in second-ever Twister". mmafighting.com.
- Matthew Petela (January 22, 2020). "Combat Press 2019 MMA Awards: Submission of the Year – Bryce Mitchell vs. Matt Sayles (UFC on ESPN 7)". combatpress.com.
- Staff (December 31, 2019). "MMA 2019 Year in Review: Submission of the Year". cagesidepress.com.
- Keith Shillan (January 5, 2020). "Sherdog's 2019 Submission of the Year". sherdog.com.