Featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell possesses probably the most distinctive personalities in all of blended martial arts (MMA), which is why struggle followers shouldn’t be shocked to study “Thug Nasty” just lately choked a deer to loss of life whereas looking within the woods.
Mitchell, who’s coming off a choice win over Dan Ige at UFC Battle Night time 79, isn’t any stranger to the outside. The Arkansas native owns his personal farm and does numerous coaching on his property. Mitchell additionally does fairly a little bit of looking, however just lately ran right into a scenario that referred to as for his world-class grappling abilities to take over.
Throughout a latest look on the OverDogs Podcast, Mitchell confirmed a narrative by which he needed to choked out a deer whereas looking within the woods. It’s not essentially the most humane story and doubtless one thing that may rub wildlife fans the improper approach, but it surely’s nonetheless a weird recollection of occasions even for somebody like “Thug Nasty.”
“That occurred,” mentioned Mitchell. “Not like the largest doe ever, however undoubtedly not a small one. I used to be looking with a crossbow and I had my scope electrical taped on there. I suppose after I received out to the woods the tape wiggled free and I used to be taking pictures and lacking. I’m not kidding as a result of my scope was taped on.
“I referred to as the doe in for like two and a half hours. It fell asleep and I took a shot and I missed. I simply climbed down the deer stand and I mentioned I’m going to attempt to get my fingers on it. I waited until it went again to sleep and I went actual settle down the deer stand and I used to be like, ‘F—okay it, I’m going to do it.’
“Earlier than I slid the choke in I texted my coach and I instructed him to assist. Slid my left arm in and I proceeded to choke it to loss of life.”
Mitchell, 29, is broadly considered the most effective grappling specialists within the UFC’s featherweight division. Exterior of his submission loss to undefeated sensation Ilia Topuria again at UFC 282, Mitchell is 7-0 as a member of the UFC roster. He’ll proceed to get massive fights so long as his floor sport is being utilized, which “Thug Nasty” seems to be sharpening any which approach he can.
