Bryce Mitchell lost the zero on his record at UFC 282 when he was submitted in the second round by Ilia Topuria. The 28-year-old “Thug Nasty” – who contemplated retirement immediately after the loss – also blamed his performance on the flu he caught the week before the fight.
But as it turns out, Mitchell had deeper reasons for supposedly fighting compromised. In his recent interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the Ultimate Fighter alum said he was essentially forced into taking the fight because of financial issues.
“I had a lot of circumstances going on.