Bryce Mitchell

Bryce Andrew Mitchell (born October 4, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mitchell appeared in the reality television series The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated. As of June 20, 2026, he is #14 in the Meta UFC bantamweight rankings.

Background Mitchell was born in Texarkana, Arkansas, and raised in Cabot, Arkansas, where he attended Cabot High School. After high school, Mitchell moved to Searcy, Arkansas, to attend Harding University.

Mitchell faced Bobby Moffett on March 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis. He won the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned the Fight of the Night award.

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. 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 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman. 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. After nearly submitting Rosa on numerous occasions, Mitchell won the fight via unanimous decision with the three scorecards listing 30–25, 30–25, and 30–24 scores.

Mitchell faced Andre Fili on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva. 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. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mitchell faced Edson Barboza on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Mitchell was scheduled to face Movsar Evloev as a main event on November 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos. However, Evloev withdrew in mid October due to injury and the bout was scrapped.

Mitchell faced Ilia Topuria on December 10, 2022, at UFC 282. He lost the fight via submission in round two.

Mitchell was scheduled to face Jonathan Pearce on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. However, Pearce was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury, and was replaced by Movsar Evloev. In turn, Mitchell withdrew due to recurring back injury and was replaced by Diego Lopes.

Mitchell faced Dan Ige on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Mitchell faced Josh Emmett, replacing injured Giga Chikadze, on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

Mitchell faced Kron Gracie on December 7, 2024, at UFC 310. He won the fight by knockout via ground elbows in the third round, leading to his first knockout victory in MMA.

Mitchell faced Jean Silva on April 12, 2025 at UFC 314. He lost the fight via a ninja choke submission in the second round.

Mitchell returned to the bantamweight division and faced Said Nurmagomedov on July 26, 2025 at UFC on ABC 9. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mitchell was scheduled to face Victor Henry on June 6, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 278. In turn, Henry pulled out on May 28 and was replaced by Santiago Luna. Mitchell won the fight via an arm-triangle submission in the third round.

Grappling career Mitchell was scheduled to face Ilay Barzilay at Pit Submission Series 12 on February 28, 2025. However, he withdrew from the match on a few days’ notice when he was offered an MMA fight against Jean Silva.

Mitchell made his official grappling debut on September 25, 2025 at the at EBI 25 tournament. He faced JJ Bowers in the first round and won the contest via ride time. Mitchell then faced Landon Elmore in the second round, he lost after getting submitted via a heel hook.

Mitchell faced Jean Silva in a submission grappling match at Hype Fighting: Brazil on March 11, 2026. The match ended in a draw after 8 minutes.

Personal life Mitchell has a degree in economics from Harding University. Mitchell owns a farm in Arkansas where he also trains. He enjoys being in nature and living a rugged lifestyle. He’s interested in self-sufficiency: producing his own food, working the land, while minimizing dependence on outside systems.

Mitchell is married to his wife Erin they have a son together that was born in 2024. Mitchell is a Christian.

In 2021, Mitchell released a seven-track country rap mixtape titled "Pasture Fire". and that the U.S. government stages mass shootings to advance a gun confiscation agenda. He has also criticized the Federal Reserve as a "corrupt institution" that is manipulating the value of the U.S. dollar. He is also a flat Earther and believes that gravity is a hoax. In 2024, he indicated that he would homeschool his son because he did not want him to be a Communist, to worship Satan, or to be gay. In July 2024, Mitchell called Elon Musk a false prophet and potential antichrist, and his company Tesla a "scam".

Hitler and Holocaust denial In January 2025, he made several controversial statements, including praise for Adolf Hitler, denial of the Holocaust, and anti-LGBTQ remarks. He stated, "I honestly think that Hitler was a good guy based upon my own research, not my public education indoctrination" and further claimed, "When you realize there's no possible way they could've burned and cremated six million bodies, you're gonna realize the Holocaust ain't real." Additionally, Mitchell suggested that "greedy Jews" were "destroying his country and turning them all into gays" and referenced early gender-affirming surgeries in Germany as evidence of societal decline. Despite widespread condemnation —including from UFC president Dana White—White stated that Mitchell would not face disciplinary action from the UFC, citing free speech protections.

Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One time) Fight of the Night (One time) & President's Choice Performance of the Year Nominee UFC.com Awards 2019: Submission of the Year V3 Fights V3 Featherweight Champion (one time) One successful title defense ESPN 2019 Submission of the Year Bloody Elbow 2019 Submission of the Year Cageside Press 2019 Submission of the Year Combat Press 2019 Submission of the Year MMA Junkie 2019 December Submission of the Month 2019 Submission of the Year MMA Fighting 2019 Submission of the Year Sherdog 2019 Submission of the Year LowKick MMA 2019 Submission of the Year MMA Sucka 2019 Submission of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Win

Santiago Luna Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Said Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Loss

Jean Silva Submission (ninja choke) UFC 314

Miami, Florida, United States Win

Kron Gracie KO (slam and elbows) UFC 310

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Josh Emmett KO (punch) UFC 296

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Dan Ige Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Ilia Topuria Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 282

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Edson Barboza Decision (unanimous) UFC 272

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Andre Fili Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Charles Rosa Decision (unanimous) UFC 249

Jacksonville, Florida, United States Win

Matt Sayles Submission (twister) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik

Washington, D.C., United States Win

Bobby Moffett Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Win

Tyler Diamond Decision (majority) The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Jose Mariscal Decision (unanimous) V3 Fights: Willis vs. Norwood

Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Win

Isaac Ware Submission (rear-naked choke) V3 Fights: Mitchell vs. Ware

Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Win

Brandon Phillips Submission (triangle choke) WSOF 33

Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Win

Bobby Taylor Submission (triangle choke) V3 Fights: Sanders vs. Anders

Memphis, Tennessee, United States Win

Jorge Medina Submission (rear-naked choke) WSOF 27

Memphis, Tennessee, United States Win

Chris Culley Submission (armbar) V3 Fights: Hall vs. Shelton

Memphis, Tennessee, United States Win

Tony Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) V3 Fights: Davis vs. Hall

Memphis, Tennessee, United States Win

Jesse Sanderson Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA vs. Legacy FC 1

Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States Win

Sheldon Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Kennedy

Memphis, Tennessee, United States Mixed martial arts exhibition record Loss

Brad Katona Submission (rear-naked choke)

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Win

Jay Cucciniello Decision (unanimous) (airdate)