At UFC 282, on December 11 at the popular T-Mobile Arena, featherweights American Bryce Mitchell and Georgian Ilia Topuria will meet in one of the main card events. The bout is planned to start at 04:00 UK time. Two undefeated prospects in the division are brought together. Whose chances of winning are preferable in the current pairing?
It’s surprising to see the Georgian as the clear favorite in this pairing. The potential of the fighter is certainly serious, but Bryce Mitchell is no finger in the pecking order either. The American, in contrast to his counterpart, is very careful in his fights, focusing on scoring points. Bryce has good cardio, which is enough for the whole distance. The most important thing is not to measure the power of his punches against Topuria, who definitely charges harder. If the Texarkana native develops a competent game plan, he could emerge victorious in this clash. In summary, this is one of the most interesting fights on the card, two undefeated fighters, both with black belts, I’ve been following both of them since their debut and can say that this will be a tough fight in which I expect the fight to go into the second round, I also think Bryce Mitchell will win, maybe even by submission.
American Bryce Mitchell is 28 years old and his record includes 15 winning bouts. He made his debut in the UFC in 2018. Mostly outclassing his opponents with decisions. Thug Nasty’s most recent opponent was Edson Barboza, who Bryce took down in the parterre.
In the cage, he relies on his advanced grappling skills. He’s never won by knockout in his entire career, but he’s notched nine submission victories.
It is interesting that out of 15 fights he has 9 wins by submission and 6 by decision and no KO/TKO, so it is always interesting to follow this fighter.
The 25-year-old, also an undefeated Spanish fighter with Georgian roots, also has a black belt in BJJ, which makes their fight even more interesting. The Georgian prospect Ilia Topuria is currently ranked number 14 in the featherweight division. In 2020 made his successful UFC debut, and gained 4 fights, fighting against Yusuf Zalal, Damon Jackson, Rayan Hall, and Jaye Herbert. He has 12 wins, including 4 KO/TKO’s, 7 subs, and only 1 fight won by decision. He has managed to get past four opponents in the strongest league in the world, with the last three finishing by knockout.
Topuria has a very hard right-hand punch and he also has a serious wrestling background which he often uses in his fights.
Age – 28;
Height – 1.75;
Weight – 66;
Reach – 1.78;
Statistics – 15-0-0;
Wins – 9 KO, 6 Submissions, 0 Decisions;
Losses – 0 KO, 0 Submissions, 0 Decisions.
Age – 25;
Height – 1.70;
Weight – 66;
Reach – 1.75;
Statistics – 12-0-0;
Wins – 4 KO, 7 Submissions, 1 Decision;
Loses – 0 KO, 0 Submissions, 0 Decisions.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC 282: Bryce Mitchell vs Ilia Topuria at 1xBet.