Bryce Mitchell has re-devised the notorious '2-3 years in Dagestan' of Islam Makhakev after his return to the win column last year.
The controversial resident of Arkansas went to Bantamweight after a brutal blow in the hands of Jean Silva earlier this year. And he marked his debut on the weight with a grinding decision victory over Nurmagomedov in the recommended Prelim at UFC Abu Dhabi.
Despite his last name and where he comes from, the Russian is not a member of the famous Nurmagomedov family. But he is Dagestani, which meant that Mitchell's mocking Instagram video still works for the required goal.
Bryce Mitchell mocked the famous '2-3 years' of Islam Makhachev
Bryce Mitchell took a lot of abuse after his defeat against Jean Silva, but brushed himself and came back into action within a few months. He received a tough run of the aforementioned Nurmagomedov, but managed to return to the Win column with a decision gain.
In his first message to Instagram after his victory, Mitchell shared a video with his story in which he was re -given the most notorious slogan of Islam Makhachacthev. The pound-for-pound-large told Daniel Cormier to send his son to Russia alone and say: “Send him 2-3 years and forget.”
Mitchell turned this line after he had just defeated a Dagestani hunter in what a massive struggling heavy fight was. He giggled to the camera and said, “Send him to Arkansas for 2-3 years and forget it.”
Bryce Mitchell struggled with UFC Abu Dhabi victory before he read Biblevers
In reality, Mitchell admitted that his fight with Nurmagomedov was the 'most difficult of his career' during an interview after the fight, and it is difficult to dispute the fact. He was brutally beaten up and even eliminated earlier, but in terms of grinding over three rounds he had to dig deep to win the victory.
Nurmagomedov showed a glimpse of sparkle during the 15 minutes, including the landing of a huge knee that his rival gained during the fight. But in the end Mitchell's top coloring was enough to turn the fight in his favor.
“To be honest, that was my most difficult fight ever, Bro,” Mitchell told Michael Bisping after the fight. “I have never rejected a fight, I am always happy to fight.” He then repeated the Bibleers Ephesians 6:12 to a largely Muslim man in Abu Dhabi.