Bryce Mitchell’s latest foray into grappling won’t have gone as efficiently as he had hoped.
On Friday night time on the La Quinta Inn & Suites in San Antonio, Texas, Mitchell entered the 16-man light-weight bracket at Eddie Bravo Invitational 25 (EBI 25). “Thug Nasty” earned a hard-fought victory in his opening quarter-final towards brown belt JJ Bowers, claiming the win in additional time with the quickest escape time.
Nevertheless, within the semi-finals, the polarizing UFC fighter confronted 19-year-old Landon Elmore, and the matchup shortly turned towards him. Early within the bout, Elmore locked in a flying triangle choke, compelling Mitchell to hold his opponent out of bounds.
When the motion resumed, Elmore wasted no time, diving for a leg assault that compelled the 30-year-old Arkansas native to faucet lower than a minute into the competition, bringing his event run to an abrupt finish.
How Many MMA Fights Has Bryce Mitchell Received By Submission?
Bryce Mitchell is extensively considered probably the most expert grapplers within the UFC, having secured 9 submission victories over the course of his 22-fight skilled profession. In reality, “Thug Nasty” kicked off his profession with a powerful streak, profitable his first eight bouts on the regional circuit, all by submission.
Mitchell was most just lately seen within the Octagon at UFC Abu Dhabi in July, the place he made a profitable bantamweight debut, incomes a unanimous choice victory over Stated Nurmagomedov.
Earlier than this victory, Mitchell endured a difficult stretch within the featherweight division, going 2-3 in his final 5 fights at 145 kilos. All three defeats got here by stoppage towards top-tier opponents, together with present light-weight champion Ilia Topuria, Josh Emmett, and Jean Silva. He now holds a 9-3 file within the UFC.
