Wins bantamweight debut Mitchell defeated Said Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Impact Struggling of late in his natural weight class of featherweight, Mitchell moved down to bantamweight here in search of some more success. It worked, but didn't come easy. Bryce started slowly, getting dropped by a knee from Nurmagomedov in Round 1 before slowly finding his range. Offensively, Mitchell is a one-dimensional wrestler with solid cardio. Both of those traits served him well here. Bryce racked up 8:07 worth of control time and three takedowns over the course of the final two rounds to secure the win. The 30-year-old Arkansas native has alternated wins and losses in his past seven fights dating back to March 2022 and seems quite likely to remain at 135 pounds moving forward.
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