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Bryce thug nasty mitchell8/10/2023 “Arkansas, the cost of living is lower and that’s an advantage because I’m less stressed out about money than some of the people I’m fighting because the cost of living in Arkansas is lower and I can live off what money I’ve got,” he added. Can you do that in California? Probably not. “Can you go buy a trailer for $5,000 to live in in New York? Probably not. “If you want to move to California to go train at some other gym or you want to train in New York and live there, well I hope you like paying taxes and the higher cost of living,” Mitchell said with a laugh. Plus, staying at home in Arkansas is financially prudent for the avid outdoorsman who likes getting his hands dirty and tackling all kinds of different projects on the plot of land he calls home. “We’re flowing and I’m practicing and I don’t have to worry about some dude smashing me.” “Sometimes I’m training with people that are a little bit less than my skill level and I’m getting to practice moves on them,” he added. “But if you go to one of these ‘super camps’ with all these fighters, you’re constantly getting beat up and I don’t train with people all the time that are beating me up. “I do travel to other gyms when I have the time and the money to do so and I do think it’s good to cross train,” continued the 11-1 prospect, who ventured to Belgrade, Serbia back in the summer to train with elite judo players. I don’t feel a need to move off to somewhere else. “I’ve always believed in my coaches, my teammates and everything I have where I’m at. More UFC DC | Preview The Entire Card | Fighters On The Rise In a sport where a good number of people will not hesitate to suggest that you need to train at a world-class facility alongside elite competitors in order to succeed, Mitchell has politely listened to their advice and cast it aside, opting to stay home with the same coaches that helped him reach this point and the loved ones that bring happiness and richness to his life outside of the gym. Where some may simply see Mitchell as a kid from the outskirts of nowhere who hunts, fishes and lives in a fifth-wheel trailer under a metal-roofed structure he built himself, it’s that authenticity and commitment to his Arkansas roots that makes the up-and-comer easy to get behind. “It was delicious,” he said of the steak dinner with his mom. It also gave him a chance to reunite with his TUF coach for a post-fight interview where he promised his mom a steak dinner when he got back home and got loud and proud about representing his home state on the biggest stage in the sport. While he fell to eventual winner Brad Katona in the semifinals, Mitchell edged out fellow Team Cormier representative Tyler Diamond in the competition’s “bronze medal match” at the finale to score himself the first opportunity to publicly lobby Reebok to make him some camouflage fight gear and secure his place on the UFC roster.Ī power tool accident that could have been horrific, but ultimately became something he could chuckle about, elevated his profile coming off his win over Diamond and then a victory over Contender Series grad Bobby Moffett in a Fight of the Night-winning scrap in March cemented him as someone to keep tabs on in the highly competitive 145-pound weight class going forward. That desire to put on a good show has been apparent since the Arkansas native introduced himself as a member of Team Cormier on Season 27 of The Ultimate Fighter. “I’ve surrounded myself with good teammates, good coaches and I’ve always wanted to have a good reputation and put on a good show.” “I’m stoked to have people rooting for me it’s awesome,” Mitchell said Tuesday after arriving in Washington, D.C., where he’ll look to make it three straight victories inside the Octagon this weekend when he takes on fellow up-and-comer Matt Sayles.
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