There’s nonetheless love between UFC featherweights Jean Silva and Bryce Mitchell forward of their rematch on the grappling mats.
Final 12 months’s UFC 314 was headlined by the vacant featherweight title combat between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopez, making it one of many largest UFC occasions of 2025. The bout was a fierce battle from prime to backside, and ended with Volkanovski struggling his first loss earlier than regaining the UFC featherweight title.
One of many largest fights at UFC 314 was a featherweight grudge match between the then-rising fighters Gian Silva and Bryce Mitchell. Mitchell sparked outrage with some controversial statements on his podcast, drawing the ire of UFC CEO Dana White and others forward of his combat with Silva.
Silva defeated Mitchell by second-round submission at UFC 314 in entrance of a raucous crowd in Miami. Although it has been a full 12 months since their showdown at UFC 314, tensions are nonetheless excessive between Silva and Mitchell as they put together to face off once more.
Silva and Mitchell will conflict in a submission grappling match on Wednesday, March eleventh at Hype Brasil in Rio de Janeiro. Earlier than the occasion, Silva and Mitchell met once more in a pre-fight showdown, and issues shortly turned ugly.
WATCH: Jean Silva shoves Bryce Mitchell as opponents face off at UFC 314
Watch Silva and Mitchell’s first matchup since UFC 314 beneath.
There isn’t any love misplaced between Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva. The 2 males are scheduled to have a rematch tomorrow at Hype Preventing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil beneath grappling guidelines 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/Bi47JTMC4Y
— Crimson Nook MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) March 10, 2026
After submitting Mitchell, Silva suffered a second-round TKO loss to Diego Lopez at Noche UFC 3 in September. Most not too long ago, he returned to the featherweight title combine with a unanimous resolution win over Arnold Allen at UFC 324.
As for Mitchell, he hasn’t fought since defeating Stated Nurmagomedov by unanimous resolution at UFC Abu Dhabi final July. Mitchell admits that his future within the UFC stays unsure and that retiring from MMA is an choice.
The centerpiece of the cardboard is a matchup between UFC light-weight Arman Tsarukyan and former UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokayev.
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