Bryce Mitchell and Kron Gracie meet Saturday on the UFC 310 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie UFC 310 preview
Mitchell (16-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) returns to action for the first time since being on the receiving end of a brutal knockout by Josh Emmett at UFC 296 last year. “Thug Nasty” placed himself on a concussion protocol, and is now eager to get back to action. In the fight prior, Mitchell picked up a solid unanimous decision win over Dan Ige. … Gracie (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) enters this fight on a two-fight skid. He has not competed since May 2023, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Charles Jourdain, which came after a decision loss to Cub Swanson. Gracie’s last victory was a first-round submission of Alex Caceres in February 2019.
Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie UFC 310 expert pick, prediction
Despite having an important and entertaining featherweight matchup between Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling being stuck on the prelims, the UFC matchmakers instead elected to go with a flat-earth special between Mitchell and Gracie.
I’m glad to see that Mitchell took the appropriate time off since suffering a vicious knockout to Josh Emmett last year. It’s also nice to see the promotion not pair Mitchell up with a prolific puncher in his return as well.
That said, it’s hard to know what to expect from Gracie given that this will be just his third appearance in half a decade.
Although part of me wonders aloud if Gracie could make us all look stupid by coming out this Saturday and submitting Mitchell with ease, another part of me suspects that Mitchell’s wrestling edge will be what ultimately decides the fight.
Whether we get a sloppy kickboxing match or stymying grapple-fest, the pick will be Mitchell by unanimous decision.
Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie UFC 310 odds
The oddsmakers and the public are heavily favoring the fighter from Arkansas, listing Mitchell -750 and Gracie +490 via FanDuel.
Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie UFC 310 start time, how to watch
As the second main card bout, Mitchell and Gracie are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 10:40 p.m. ET. The fight will stream on ESPN+.
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