LAS VEGAS – Bryce Mitchell agrees {that a} struggle with Dooho Choi can be a banger.
After Choi (16-4-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) completed Nate Landwehr in Saturday’s UFC 310 essential card opener at T-Cellular Enviornment, he referred to as out Mitchell for a chance to re-enter the featherweight rankings. One struggle later, Mitchell (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) scored a TKO of his personal when he took out Kron Gracie.
When requested about Choi’s callout, Mitchell reciprocated curiosity.
“I wish to struggle Dooho Choi as a result of he referred to as me out, and I feel that’s what individuals wish to see,” Mitchell informed MMA Junkie and different reporters.
Mitchell admits that he initially needed to keep away from the bottom with jiu-jitsu ace Gracie however was lured into it. Gracie opted to drag guard on quite a few events till Mitchell ultimately slammed him and knocked him out with brutal elbows within the third spherical.
“I assumed I might do higher with the punches, however I actually didn’t have the choice to not go to the bottom with him,” Mitchell stated. “Individuals don’t do this in coaching. Those that I prepare with, I’ve by no means had any individual wrap their legs round me like that and pull me down.”
Mitchell rebounded from his brutal knockout loss to Josh Emmett final December at UFC 296. “Thug Nasty” has break up his previous 4 appearances.
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