![]() A major difference in both of these men on the feet is their general difference in targeting, with Fili mostly hunting for the head. Mitchell generally strikes from long range, mixing up his targets, and using his own length and reach to pick away at his opponents from the outside. Fili allowing someone like Mitchell to pass and control him like that will not be a good time for him.įor Mitchell, taking advantage of those stand your ground moments will be extremely important in setting up his takedowns. He ate a fair few shots for his relative passivity off his back, and while Yusuff was clearly not a submission threat, Mitchell is. Fili' was too willing to just stay flat on his back in half guard and side control, and knee on belly. Fili really was not displaying enough urgency off his back, as Yusuff was able to seemingly control Fili pretty easily for much of their grappling exchange. Yusuff is an excellent athlete and a capable grappler, but Mitchell is a far more aggressive and dangerous submission grappler than Yusuff is. Some more to watch from the Yusuff fight, and it’s not a specific sequence but rather an extended one. ![]() In his fight with Sheymon Moraes, we witnessed Andre’s increasingly potent counter-kicking game rock Moraes badly, ultimately leading to Fili finishing Brazilian by KO for the first time in his career. His opponents often block these kicks, but he uses them to damage the blocking arms, or in certain cases hurt his opponents badly. He has an active one-two, prefers to pressure his opponents, forcing them to circle to his right, which opens them up to his rear kick to the body and head. So, based on what we do know of both of these men, let’s discuss how this fight potentially plays out.Īndre’s strength’s these days lie in his length, kicks, opportunistic takedowns and grappling. His grappling has more than just carried him in past two fights, it’s essentially all he’s done, landing just 1 significant strike on the feet in his last two fights, out of four strikes thrown. Meanwhile, Mitchell has not spent more than a few minutes on the feet since his back and forth FOTN performance against Bobby Moffett. ![]() In addition it is worth noting that, while he historically has solid takedown defense, none of his opponents have attempted a takedown on him since his split decision loss to Michael Johnson. Mitchell on the other hand is an aggressive top control grappler with his own set of long range striking tools to work with, a crafty clinch game, and solid reactive takedowns. His check left hook and counter-kicking game in particular stand out to me as highly effective tools he’s added to his arsenal. To clarify, hen I say volume kickboxer, that is not to say that Fili can’t or won’t crack, because he most certainly can. Fili has molded into a long range, volume kickboxer with the ability to mix it up and take things to the ground effectively as well. The matchup itself is extremely intriguing as well. ![]() Mitchell’s last two performances in particular have had fans buzzing about the Searcy Arkansas native, and considering neither of these men tend to be in boring fights, this is one the fans surely can look forward to. Since then, the Washington native has had a rocky, up and down career, alternating wins and losses for most of it, and never getting more than two wins in a row.ĭespite this, he’s steadily improved as a fighter, noticeably so in the last few years, becoming a capable and calm fighter, one who will pose a stiff test against anyone not ready for their next step up in the division.Įnter Bryce Mitchell, the up and coming dynamic Featherweight grappler looking to win his fifth fight in a row, and remain undefeated in the UFC. Now just four months removed from his 30th birthday, the former Team Alpha Male hot prospect made his UFC debut in 2013, defeating Jeremy Larsen by TKO on two weeks notice, despite missing weight. ![]() It’s 2020 in the year of our lord, and Andre Fili is now a 15 fight UFC veteran an 11-year pro. ![]()
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