Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva’s grappling rematch saw the pair fight out and in of the ring on a wild night in Brazil.
The featherweight duo’s first meeting was a one-sided affair that ended when the Brazilian put his American rival to sleep at UFC 314 last April. Nevertheless, they never made up and the feud appeared to only get more bitter during the last 12 months.
And tonight, they got the possibility to compete again within the ring in an eight-minute submission only grappling bout for Hype FC. Nevertheless, they couldn’t wait until ring walks to get to one another as they got right into a fight backstage.
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Bryce Mitchell vs Jean Silva 2 Hype FC result
If ever there was an expectation that things would go off the rails tonight, it will have been during this match between Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva. Each men are outlandish characters, and have shared a heated rivalry for over a 12 months now.
The pair had each packed on considerable weight since their Miami meeting, with Silva tipping the scales at 170lb while Mitchell was as big as 178lb. They were each 146lb after they weighed in on the Friday before their meeting last April.
Mitchell seemed to be getting testy before even entering into the ring, but surprisingly he and Silva shook hands to start out the match before the American went for the collar tie. The Brazilian got his opponent down first with a reversal 45 seconds in, but neither was in a position to do much afterwards.
Silva then tripped Mitchell to take top position, imposing his natural size regardless that his rival was heavier on the scales. The American attempted to scramble to his feet after getting back on top, but almost got caught in a heel hook.
The house competitor Silva goaded the gang to garner a response with a minute to go, as each men struggled to get any major moves going. The Brazilian went for a final heel hook however it was reversed, and Mitchell jokingly pointed to the center.
They embraced after the actual fact as Mitchell gifted a young fan a bible, and plainly there may be real respect between the 2 now.
Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva brawled before Hype FC grappling match
Prior to the match, Mitchell and Silva got into it backstage after the Brazilian attempted to shake hands along with his rival. When the American slapped his hands away, Silva shot in for a takedown and so they were quickly separated.
Mitchell did throw a number of kicks while on his back because the two teams brawled, before it was all eventually separated and so they got on with their warm-ups. It was the newest scandal on an evening of outlandish events out and in of the ring.