Bryce Mitchell claims he once choked a wild deer to death: ‘I waited till it went back to sleep’

Bryce MitchellWhen he’s not busy praising Jesus and instigating flat Earth debates, UFC standout Bryce Mitchell likes to hunt down animals with his bare hands. ‘Thug Nasty’ got back into the win column last month with a solid three-round performance against Dan Ige. However, much of Mitchell’s work inside the Octagon was overshadowed by his pre […]

Bryce Mitchell

When he’s not busy praising Jesus and instigating flat Earth debates, UFC standout Bryce Mitchell likes to hunt down animals with his bare hands.

‘Thug Nasty’ got back into the win column last month with a solid three-round performance against Dan Ige. However, much of Mitchell’s work inside the Octagon was overshadowed by his pre and post-fight antics. Kicking off the night by shouting “freedom” whilst holding the bible over his head, Mitchell finished things up claiming that the horrific wildfires in Hawaii were man-made and a signal that the devil had returned to Earth.

Appearing on the OverDogs podcast following his seventh career win inside the Octagon, Mitchell shared another one of his unique tales. This time, ‘Thug Nasty’ claims to have once killed a while deer with his bare hands after failing to land a shot with his crossbow.

“That happened,” Mitchell confirmed. “Not like the biggest doe ever, but definitely not a small one. I was hunting with a crossbow and I had my scope electrical taped on there. I guess when I got out to the woods the tape wiggled loose and I was shooting and missing. I’m not kidding because my scope was taped on.

“I called the doe in for like two and a half hours. It fell asleep and I took a shot and I missed. I just climbed down the deer stand and I said I’m going to try to get my hands on it. I waited till it went back to sleep and I went real quiet down the deer stand and I was like, ‘F*ck it, I’m going to do it.’

“Before I slid the choke in I texted my coach and I told him to help. Slid my left arm in and I proceeded to choke it to death.”

Bryce Mitchell Ready to Make a Believer Out of Sean O’Malley

As ridiculous as it sounds, it’s something we can totally see Bryce Mitchell doing.

‘Thug Nasty’ moved to 7-1 inside the Octagon, and 16-1 overall following his latest win with his lone loss coming against the man slated to take on Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in 2024, Ilia Topuria. However, if you ask Bryce Mitchell, that defeat should not count as he allegedly entered the bout with a severe case of the flu.

There’s been no word on when Bryce Mitchell will return to the Octagon, but if ‘Thug Nasty’ gets his way, his next task will be to convert UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley from skeptic to a full-on believer in Mitchell’s ridiculous flat Earth theory.

UFC CEO Dana White confirms Conor McGregor has submitted paperwork to re-Enroll in USADA testing pool

Conor McGregorUFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Conor McGregor has submitted paperwork to re-enroll in the USADA testing pool. Per a report from Aaron Bronsteter, White revealed during the UFC Vegas 80 post-fight press event that the Irishman could be re-enrolled as of Monday, October 9, suggesting that he could return to the Octagon in time […]

Conor McGregor

UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Conor McGregor has submitted paperwork to re-enroll in the USADA testing pool.

Per a report from Aaron Bronsteter, White revealed during the UFC Vegas 80 post-fight press event that the Irishman could be re-enrolled as of Monday, October 9, suggesting that he could return to the Octagon in time for UFC 300 next year.

“BREAKING: Dana White confirms that Conor McGregor has submitted paperwork to re-enter the USADA testing pool,” Bronsteter wrote on X. “White says McGregor could be re-enrolled as of Monday, but isn’t certain.”

Asked if the promotion plans on booking Conor McGregor’s anticipated return for UFC 300, White said that at this time, they are not making any plans for the Irishman.

“I literally have nothing planned with Conor McGregor right now,” White revealed. “The paperwork is being submitted. We’ll play it by ear and see how things work out. There’s still a lot of things that have to happen as far as fights go, and then we’ll decide where he’s going to land.”

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More than two years removed from Conor McGregor’s last appearance inside the Octagon, the news is sure to give fans a big sigh of relief after it appeared that the Irishman may never make a return to the fight game.

Originally, McGregor was tipped to return at UFC 296 in December, but after failing to re-enter the USADA testing pool in time, the two-time titleholder’s comeback was pushed into 2024. Despite the delay, McGregor has remained adamant that his first fight back will be against ex-Bellator champion ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler.

Earlier this week, Chandler told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour that everything appeared to be lining up for the pair to headline the promotion’s third centennial event which is expected to go down in April 2024, exactly six months from where we currently sit.

Joe Pyfer puts Abdul Razak Alhassan to sleep with slick arm triangle choke – UFC Vegas 80 Highlights

Joe PyferDWCS alumnus Joe Pyfer scored his third-straight win inside the Octagon on Saturday night in the UFC Vegas 80 co-main event. Pyfer came out looking to end things early in the opening round of his fight with Abdul Razak Alhassan. The first round was nothing short of a slugfest with Pyfer nearly locking in a […]

Joe Pyfer

DWCS alumnus Joe Pyfer scored his third-straight win inside the Octagon on Saturday night in the UFC Vegas 80 co-main event.

Pyfer came out looking to end things early in the opening round of his fight with Abdul Razak Alhassan. The first round was nothing short of a slugfest with Pyfer nearly locking in a standing triangle choke early on. Alhassan successfully defended the hold and began pummeling Pyfer’s lead leg, but it wasn’t enough to stop Pyfer from practically taking Alhassan down at will.

Just past the 90-second mark of the second round, Pyfer picked up Alhassan against the fence and slammed his man to the mat. Pyfer immediately began fishing for another triangle choke and managed to lock it in and position himself to put as much pressure on Alhassan as possible. Two minutes into the round, Alhassan appeared to tap out but did so with a fist preventing the referee from stepping in and calling for the stoppage until it was clear that Alhassan was unconscious.

Official Result: Joe Pyfer def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via submission (arm triangle choke) at 2:05 of Round 2.

Check Out Highlights From Joe Pyfer vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC Vegas 80 Below:

Drew Dober scores brutal first round KO of Ricky Glenn – UFC Vegas 80 Highlights

Drew DoberPhotogenic fan favorite Drew Dober got back into the win column at UFC Vegas 80, delivering another highlight-reel knockout against Ricky Glenn in the opening round. Determined to bounce back from a loss to Matt Frevola in his last outing, Dober delivered another stunning first-round KO against Iowa native Ricky Glenn as part of the […]

Drew Dober

Photogenic fan favorite Drew Dober got back into the win column at UFC Vegas 80, delivering another highlight-reel knockout against Ricky Glenn in the opening round.

Determined to bounce back from a loss to Matt Frevola in his last outing, Dober delivered another stunning first-round KO against Iowa native Ricky Glenn as part of the evening’s main card. Dober came out looking to end things early with his left hand and he did exactly that, landing a nasty overhand left that put Glenn on the mat nearly the halfway point of the opening round.

Smelling blood in the water, Dober dove in and delivered some hellacious ground and pound forcing referee Chris Tognoni to step in and call for the stoppage.

Official Result: Drew Dober def. Ricky Glenn via TKO (strikes) at 2:36 of Round 1. 

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Sean Strickland no longer finds joy in making fun of Israel Adesanya: ‘The guy needs some help’

Sean StricklandUFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland no longer takes joy in making fun of Israel Adesanya. During their appearances at the UFC 293 press event ahead of their world title clash in The Land Down Under, Sean Strickland repeatedly referenced a viral video of ‘The Last Stylebender’ inappropriately touching his dog on social media and accused […]

Sean Strickland

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland no longer takes joy in making fun of Israel Adesanya.

During their appearances at the UFC 293 press event ahead of their world title clash in The Land Down Under, Sean Strickland repeatedly referenced a viral video of ‘The Last Stylebender’ inappropriately touching his dog on social media and accused the two-time titleholder of producing “puppy porn” in his spare time.

The comments left Adesanya fuming and he made it a point to address the situation with Strickland after the clock had ran out on their world title tilt.

“He looks at me and he’s like, ‘I would never make fun of your family’ and I’m like, ‘Dude, I don’t know your family. I don’t know if you have siblings. I don’t know f*ck about you.’ This is after the fight,” Strickland said in a video on his YouTube channel. “He starts pointing at his neck and he’s like, ‘My dog, man. My f*cking dog.’”

A month removed from his world-title-winning performance, Sean Strickland is still admittedly confused by the interaction and no longer feels comfortable making fun of Adesanya, suggesting that the ‘Stylebender’ may be suffering from some kind of mental illness.

“Bottom line, I think the guy needs some help, man,” Strickland continued. “You know when I was making fun of Khalil Rountree and then I had my epiphany like, he’s not just a beta male feminist. I realized that he might be a little mentally retarded. So that’s why I don’t make fun of him because it’s not funny anymore because now he has a f*cking problem. Now it’s like I’m making fun of a retard.

“But with Izzy, it’s starting to not be funny anymore because as I’m starting to understand Izzy and I’m starting to understand his love for his dog, peanut butter, and all, I’m starting to realize that he could have a form of mental retardation. There’s something f*cking wrong with this guy. So now, I kind of feel bad like I’m picking on the retarded kid at school that eats his boogers. It’s not funny anymore. It’s still a little funny, but…”

Paulo Costa threatens to report Khamzat Chimaev for harassing his girlfriend ahead of UFC 294 clash

Paulo CostaPaulo Costa is ready to report Khamzat Chimaev to the fuzz weeks away from their highly anticipated clash at UFC 294. By the time both men step inside the Octagon in Abu Dhabi on October 21, it will have been more than a year since either one has competed. Despite that, Costa and Chimaev are […]

Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa is ready to report Khamzat Chimaev to the fuzz weeks away from their highly anticipated clash at UFC 294.

By the time both men step inside the Octagon in Abu Dhabi on October 21, it will have been more than a year since either one has competed. Despite that, Costa and Chimaev are both seemingly on the cusp of a middleweight world title opportunity. All each man really needs is one big win to make a fairly solid case for themselves.

With fight night looming, it’s been relatively between the two behemoths, but it appears that Khamzat Chimaev has kept himself busy by creeping into the DM’s of Costa’s girlfriend/manager, Tamara Alves. The Eraser’ shared a screenshot of Chimaev’s message which read, “Haw you can be together with this sh*t, he like black boys,” accompanied by a picture of Costa moments after being knocked out by Israel Adesanya at UFC 253.

Costa shared the image on social media whilst threatening to report Chimaev for harassment.

I gonna report this harassment by Gourmet Chen Chen towards my girlfriend/future mother of my childres and manager. I felt threatened by this handsome guy calling her on dm,” Costa wrote on X. “please @Tamaraalves2 Don’t be fooled by that beautiful face inshala.”

Paulo Costa’s Girlfriend Gets In on the Fun

Obviously, Paulo Costa is just having a little fun with the situation, but even his girlfriend chimed in on the post to throw some shade at the undefeated Chechen monster.

“This guys is so scared. So, his trying to affect you trough a women,” Alves replied. “But, I think he don’t know that I’m on this game for a long time and this type of thing just show his weakness. Don’t be scared Chen Chen.”

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While the three engaged in a fairly humourous encounter on social media, it’s guaranteed to be anything, but that when the two heavy-hitters step inside the Octagon in the UAE capital with a potential middleweight title opportunity hanging in the balance.