Bryce Mitchell
Bryce Mitchell | |
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Born | Bryce Andrew Mitchell October 4, 1994 Cabot, Arkansas, U.S.[1] |
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)[2] |
Fighting out of | Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. |
Team | Westside MMA |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 14 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 0 |
Amateur record | |
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 Andrew Mitchell (born October 4, 1994)[5] is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[6] Mitchell appeared in the reality television series The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated. As of July 12, 2021, he is #11 in the UFC featherweight rankings.[7]
Background
Mitchell was born and raised in Cabot, Arkansas and attended Cabot High School.[8][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.[9][10][11][12] 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.[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 both 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, with Korean Zombie securing the first in 2011 against Leonard Garcia.[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] Mitchell dominated the fight, almost submitting Rosa multiple times, winning 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]
Personal life
Mitchell has a degree in economics from Harding University.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Matt Sayles[30]
- Fight of the Night (One Time) vs. Bobby Moffett[13]
- UFC Honors 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[31]
- MMAJunkie.com
- MMA Fighting
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[34]
- CombatPress.com
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[35]
- CagesidePress.com
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[36]
- Sherdog.com
- 2019 Submission of the Year vs. Matt Sayles[37]
Mixed martial arts record
14 matches | 14 wins | 0 losses |
By submission | 9 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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, DC, 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) | 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. |
See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
- List of undefeated mixed martial artists
References
- ^ a b c KidCannonTV (October 28, 2020). Home Grown Fighter EP 29: Bryce "Thug Nasty" Mitchell vs Andre Fili.
- ^ "Bryce Mitchell | UFC". ufc.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Mayenkar, Shantanu (May 10, 2020). ""What I Am Doing Is World Class S***" - Bryce Mitchell". EssentiallySports. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ a b 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. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Vaughn, Emma (April 26, 2019). "Harding student doubles as MMA fighter". The Bison. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Meet undefeated Bryce Mitchell., retrieved May 21, 2020[non-primary source needed]
- ^ "Bryce Mitchell's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Arkansas High School Championship". trackwrestling.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2013 State High School Wrestling Championship results". kait8.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "TUF 27 Finale results: Bryce Mitchell squeaks past Tyler Diamond in back-and-forth battle". MMA Junkie. July 7, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "UFC Nashville results: Bryce Mitchell claims razor-thin decision over Bobby Moffett". MMA Junkie. March 24, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "UFC Nashville bonuses: Anthony Pettis rewarded for early Knockout of the Year candidate". mmafighting.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Bryce Mitchell vs. Matt Sayles Results and News – UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik – MMA Fighting". mmafighting.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "UFC DC bonuses: Of course that twister earned Bryce Mitchell $50k". MMA Junkie. December 8, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Meshew, Jed (January 4, 2020). "MMA Fighting's 2019 Submission of the Year: Bryce Mitchell twists up Matt Sayles in second-ever Twister". MMA Fighting. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Sherdog's 2019 Submission of the Year". Sherdog. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Submission of the Year': Bryce Mitchell's twister". MMA Junkie. January 6, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ @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 (March 3, 2020). "Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa added to UFC Oklahoma City". mmadna.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.(in Dutch)
- ^ Brett Okamoto (April 9, 2020). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". ESPN. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "REVISED – UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Fight Card". MMAWeekly.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (May 9, 2020). "UFC 249 Results: Bryce Mitchell Dominates Charles Rosa, Earns Camo Shorts". Cageside Press. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Andre Fili vs. Bryce Mitchell added to UFC's Halloween event". MMA Junkie. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Bryce Mitchell gets his wish; Reebok produces camo shorts for UFC on ESPN+ 39". MMA Junkie. October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bryce Mitchell to Receive Camouflage Reebok Shorts for UFC Fight Night 181 Bout". Sherdog. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Damon (October 31, 2020). "UFC Vegas 12 results: Bryce Mitchell uses dominant grappling game to win decision over Andre Fili". MMA Fighting. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "UFC DC bonuses: Of course that twister earned Bryce Mitchell $50k". mmajunkie.com. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "MMA 2019 Year in Review: Submission of the Year". cagesidepress.com. December 31, 2019.
- ^ Keith Shillan (January 5, 2020). "Sherdog's 2019 Submission of the Year". sherdog.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bryce". Sherdog. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
External links
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Sherwood, Arkansas
- American male mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Arkansas
- Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Harding University alumni