
Bryce Mitchell says he would have been far from 100 percent if he competed at UFC 288.
Mitchell (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) was scheduled to face Movsar Evloev on Saturday’s main card at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., but withdrew due to a back injury. He was a replaced by newcomer Diego Lopes, who’s stepping in on five days’ notice.