“Belt is comin to Arkansas”- Bryce Mitchell stakes his claim for the title following UFC 272 triumph
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UFC fan-favorite Bryce Mitchell believes he is ready for the big guns as he claims to bring the featherweight belt back home to Arkansas.
UFC 272 turned out to be an amazing outing for the fighter from Arkansas, “Thug Nasty” Bryce Mitchell. The featherweight fighter returned to action after a two-year layoff owing to injuries but still got the result he wanted. Bryce was matched up against one of the best in the business, Edson Barboza, at UFC 272 in the main card.
Mitchell absolutely dominated the Brazilian in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mitchell won the fight via unanimous decision and extended his win streak to six fights. Mitchell has a strong fan base and most of them rooting from his hometown. To them, the fighter promises to bring the belt where it belongs. In a recent Twitter post, Mitchell wrote, “That belt is comin to Arkansas brother.”
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Can Bryce Mitchell handle the competition coming up?
Following his UFC 272 win, Bryce cracked into the Top 10 rankings in the featherweight division. This has been long coming. The fighter is on a 6-fight win streak and has never been defeated in the UFC. He currently has a record of 15-1-0 and has been dominant in almost all his fights.
Bryce jumped two spots on the featherweight ranking and currently sits at the #9 spot. He has some interesting matchups ahead of him and the featherweight division is stacked. Given Bryce’s personality and his fanbase, there are high chances the Arkansas fighter could get the opportunity to fight someone from the top five fighters, next.
Giga Chikadze, Josh Emmett, Dan Ige, and others are some of the most interesting matchups for Thug Nasty. Given his dominant style of fighting, one can bet money that Mitchell could put up great performances against the top ranks. Do you think Bryce could handle the creme de la creme of the featherweight division?
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