UFC star Bryce Mitchell has explained why he’s feeling pretty satisfied with his recent move from featherweight down to bantamweight.

Last weekend, Bryce Mitchell was able to defeat and submit Santiago Luna to take his record up to 2-0 since he made his return to 135 pounds. He looked sharp, he looked confident, and he certainly seemed to fit the weight class better than he did at featherweight.

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Mitchell is a controversial character as we all know but in terms of what he can do in the cage, he is certainly someone who could mount a championship run if he is able to stay consistent and keep building on his skills.

In his post-fight scrum, Mitchell spoke openly about his decision to make the move back down.

Mitchell discusses move to bantamweight

“I just feel matched,” Mitchell said at the UFC Fight Night 278 post-fight press conference. “I don’t feel big, but I definitely don’t feel small. And I feel like when I get my grips, I can take anybody down in that weight class. And I don’t think size will be a disadvantage. I think it’s an equal playing field, whereas I was really outsized at ’45.”

“It wasn’t until I fought Jean Silva. It was in the second round when I got a good hold of his waist, and I was like, ‘He’s just too big to lift up,'” Mitchell said. “And after fighting Jean Silva, I really felt his presence, and his body weight really wore me down.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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