The Fighting Nerds continue to deliver.
After Michal Oleksiecjzuk was successful in his fight on the UFC 314 preliminary card, Jean Silva went into a highly anticipated showdown with Bryce Mitchell and dominated, scoring a submission.
Mitchell looked to get out to a strong start early, taking the upper hand in striking. But when Mitchell went for his grappling strength, Silva was ready. Silva stuffed a takedown attempt and countered another with a choke. Silva attempted three different chokes on Mitchell in the final minute of the first round.
At that point, Mitchell spent a significant amount of time on the back foot, as Silva became the aggressor, landing notable strikes, including a spinning backfist. Silva was able to get a hold of Mitchell again and continued to search for the choke. Finally, in the middle of the second round, Silva locked in a ninja choke, getting Mitchell to tap just before he passed out.
Jean Silva Brutally Chokes Out Bryce Mitchell At UFC 314
Silva has now won 13 straight fights in his MMA career, and he's unbeaten in the Octagon since arriving from Dana White's Contender Series. Silva's other victories have come against Westin Wilson, Charles Jourdain, Drew Dober, and Melsik Baghdasaryan. "Lord" may be in line for a notable contenders' bout now in his next fight.
Mitchell, meanwhile, has lost two of his last three. His most recent fight had been the dud against Kron Gracie at UFC 310 -- which marked his first fight since the devastating knockout loss to Josh Emmett in December 2023.