Featherweight Bryce Mitchell to Face Undefeated Prospect at UFC 288 After His Last Opponent Pulled Out

The career path of an MMA fighter is filled with tough rocks and sharp turns. One such fighter who is not going through the best phase of his career is Bryce Mitchell. The 28-year-old recently suffered his first loss at UFC 282. Bryce Mitchell was enjoying a winning streak at UFC. He had 15 wins and 0 losses until UFC 282.

Mitchell faced Ilia Topuria, who was Mitchell’s first-ranked opponent in the UFC. The MMA world termed this fight as the first true test for Mitchell. However, it turned out to be a forgettable night for him, as he lost the fight. While he has an upcoming fight, the opponent decided to back off.

Bryce Mitchell will be back at UFC 288; gets a new opponent

An unexpected loss against the first high-level opponent can be tough to bear. However, Mitchell is not the kind to back down from challenges. Just after a few months, Mitchell is ready to come back to his winning ways in the octagon. Mitchell was scheduled to face Jonathan Pearce on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.

However, just three weeks before the fight, Pearce pulled out of it due to an undisclosed injury. Many thought that ‘Thug and Nasty’ would lose his chance to fight at UFC 288. However, the UFC seems to have found a fitting replacement for Pearce.

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It is none other than Movsar Evloev, as per MMA Mania. Evloev carries a perfect MMA record of 16 wins and zero losses. The undefeated Russian fighter defeated Dan Ige in his last fight in June 2022. Ranked at #10 in the featherweight rankings, it is safe to say that Evloev is going to be a tough opponent for Mitchell. A win against him can move Mitchell into the top ten rankings of the UFC’s featherweight division.

Bryce Mitchell’s hype train derailed at UFC 282?

Before his fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC 282, many fans were terming Mitchell as the next big thing. ‘Thug and Nasty’ has been fighting at the UFC since 2018, undefeated. Everyone expected Mitchell to win easily. However, Topuria dominated from the first minute, and Mitchell took hefty damage throughout the first and the second round.

He lost the fight via submission in the second round. It was a huge upset for Mitchell and all his fans, as no one excepted the previously undefeated fighter to lose in such a manner. Soon afterward, Mitchell revealed that he was sick heading into the UFC 282 fight, which was the reason why he could not perform well.

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Now, Mitchell has another chance to redeem himself. Do you think Bryce Mitchell can get back to winning ways and make his way into the top 10 featherweight rankings? Let us know in the comments below.