Bryce Mitchell received again into the win column at UFC Abu Dhabi, grinding out a call victory over Stated Nurmagomedov in his bantamweight debut.
Mitchell placed on strain early and located some success within the clinch, however he in the end paid for his aggressiveness, consuming a perfectly-timed knee from Nurmagomedov on the three-minute mark of the opening spherical. The shot sat ‘Thug Nasty’ down, prompting the Dagestani to leap on high and land some floor strikes earlier than settling into Mitchell’s guard.
Mitchell labored his manner again up earlier than the top of the spherical, however the knee from Nurmagomedov was doubtless sufficient to swing the scorecards in his favor.
Mitchell wasted no time taking pictures for a takedown within the second, getting Nurmagomedov to the mat and fishing for a kimura. Nurmagomedov defended and used the fence to reverse place, however neither fighter supplied a lot in the best way of offense all through the spherical.
Thug Nasty’ shot in for a takedown virtually instantly within the third, however he practically paid the worth, momentarily discovering himself in a decent guillotine. Earlier than lengthy, he managed to reverse place, retaking high management close to the fence. Mitchell was content material to carry place by way of the remaining three minutes of the struggle, securing himself a much-needed resolution victory.
Official Consequence: Bryce Mitchell def. Stated Nurmagomedov through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
