Jean Silva referred to as out Bryce Mitchell following his knockout win at UFC Seattle and now he’ll get his want.
The Brazilian is slated to battle the controversial featherweight at UFC 314, which is scheduled to happen on April 12 from the Kayesa Middle in Miami.
UFC CEO Dana White introduced the information on Wednesday by way of Instagram.
The battle comes collectively after Silva instantly referred to as out Mitchell following his fourth consecutive knockout in a row with a brutal end over Melsik Baghdasaryan on Feb. 22. Silva has been tabbed as one of many quickest rising stars within the UFC and he promised to proceed his profitable methods if the UFC gave him the possibility to face Mitchell.
“They in all probability didn’t give him a manner out,” Silva told MMA Fighting just after UFC Seattle. “Like, ‘It’s important to take this battle.’ And since he’s a hillbilly, he’ll attempt to act robust. Hillbillies wish to stroll round with toothpicks on their mouth, and I’ll make him swallow it.”
After all the matchup will get made after Mitchell made headlines only recently following a podcast the place he defended Adolf Hitler and denied the Holocaust occurred. Within the aftermath of his feedback, White slammed Mitchell while saying “I’ve heard a variety of dumb and ignorant shit stated over time, however that is in all probability the worst.”
Whereas he condemned the feedback, White stood by his vow to guard free speech within the UFC however added for anybody who hates Mitchell “you get to see him hopefully get his ass whooped on international tv.”
Now that duty falls to Silva when he faces Mitchell as a part of the UFC 314 card, which is headlined by a featherweight title battle to crown a brand new champion when Alexander Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes after Ilia Topuria vacated his belt to maneuver to the light-weight division.
