Losing to Ilia Topuria at UFC 282 was a tough pill to swallow for Bryce Mitchell . Mitchell (16-0 MMA, 6-1 UFC) suffered his first-career setback when he was dropped and submitted by fellow unbeaten rising contender Topuria earlier this month. Although days after the fight Mitchell said he will come back stronger in a video posted to social media, those weren’t his immediate emotions. Cameras for “UFC Journey,” an ESPN+ series that follows fighters closely in the immediate aftermath, caught a visibly upset Mitchell contemplating retirement while in his locker room. “That’s why I’m just saying I should f*cking retire after that, dude, before I go any further and move on with my life,” Mitchell told his coaches.
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