Bryce Mitchell


Bryce Andrew Mitchell is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mitchell appeared in the reality television series .

Background

Mitchell was born and raised in the state of Arkansas and attended Cabot High School. 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.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After racking up an undefeated professional MMA record of 9–0, Mitchell was chosen to 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. He won the fight by majority decision.
Mitchell faced Bobby Moffett on March 23, 2019 at. He won the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned both the Fight of the Night award.
Mitchell faced Matt Sayles on December 7, 2019 at. He won the fight by submission from a twister in the first round. 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. Subsequently, Mitchell signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC.
Mitchell was scheduled to face Charles Rosa on May 2, 2020 at. However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed and the bout took place on May 9, 2020 at UFC 249. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with the three scorecards listing 30–25, 30–25, and 30–24 scores.

Personal life

Mitchell is currently completing his economics degree at Harding University.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts exhibition record