Bryce Mitchell

Overview

Seven of Bryce Mitchell's ten UFC wins went the distance, and in all three of his UFC losses the fight ended inside the first two rounds. He is a Bantamweight from Texarkana, Arkansas, 10-3 in the UFC, with a 19-4-0 professional record across all promotions.

The pattern is clear. When Mitchell controls the fight, it goes to the scorecards. When he doesn't, it ends early and not in his favor. He carries a two-fight win streak into his next fight.

UFC Career

Mitchell debuted at The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale in July 2018, beating Tyler Diamond by majority decision. Over the next two and a half years he stacked up wins over Bobby Moffett, Matt Sayles, Charles Rosa and Andre Fili. The Sayles fight was his lone first-round finish, a submission at 4:20. The rest were unanimous decisions. That run, six straight wins, is the longest of his UFC career.

Edson Barboza was next, and Mitchell took a unanimous decision at UFC 272. Barboza is one of the strong opponents on his résumé. Then came the first loss: Ilia Topuria submitted him in the second round at UFC 282, at 3:10.

A decision over Dan Ige in September 2023 got him back on track, but Josh Emmett stopped him with a first-round KO/TKO at 1:57 three months later. That is his only knockout loss, and the quickest ending of his UFC run.

Mitchell then picked up a third-round TKO of Kron Gracie at UFC 310, finishing at 0:39 of the round. A second-round submission loss to Jean Silva followed at UFC 314. The two losses to Topuria and Silva are the only submission losses on his UFC record.

He has won twice since. Said Nurmagomedov went down by unanimous decision in July 2025, and Santiago Luna was submitted at 4:52 of the third round in June 2026.

Ten wins, only three finishes. Everything else was earned on the scorecards.

Fighting Style

Mitchell is a grappler first. He shoots for takedowns often and hunts for submissions more than most fighters, and two of his three UFC finishes have come by submission.

The striking is the surprise. He doesn't throw much, but he is accurate with what he does throw and hard to hit. He takes far less damage than most fighters and defends well.

The weak spot is takedown defense. He gets taken down more than most, and two of his three UFC losses came by submission.

His finishes tend to come late. Two of his three UFC finishes came in round 3, and his only first-round finish was a submission.

Notable Wins

• Edson Barboza — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 272 (2022)
• Dan Ige — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot (2023)
• Kron Gracie — KO/TKO, round 3 (0:39), UFC 310 (2024)
• Santiago Luna — submission, round 3 (4:52), UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim (2026)

Quick Facts

• Division: Bantamweight
• UFC record: 10-3 (1 KO/TKO, 2 submissions, 7 decisions)
• Professional record (all promotions): 19-4-0
• UFC debut: 2018
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height: 5'10"; reach: 70"
• Born: Texarkana, Arkansas, United States
• Nickname: Thug Nasty