MMA Preview – Andre Fili vs Bryce Mitchell at UFC Vegas 12
ANDRE FILI VS BRYCE MITCHELL FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 12? Saturday 31st October, 2020 - 21:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 12? UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 12? No tickets are available as this event will take place without spectators
What channel is UFC Vegas 12 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 12? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
ANDRE FILI VS BRYCE MITCHELL LOWDOWN
Andre Fili (21-7) is coming off that great fight with Charles Jourdain edging out the Canadian with a split decision win back in June. This came in response to losing the third decision of his career which came against Sodiq Yusuff at the start of the year and now the Hawaiian walks out for the third time in 2020 hoping to string two wins together.
Bryce Mitchell (13-0) heads to the APEX protecting his unbeaten record. The fan-favourite is a charismatic and exciting fighter and is improving with each performance. We first saw him on The Ultimate Fighter, and he followed up that incredible twister on Matt Sayles with a unanimous decision over Charles Rosa back in May.
ANDRE FILI VS BRYCE MITCHELL PREDICTION
This is a great match-up on paper. Fili is a great striker with decent wrestling and Mitchell is a jiu-jitsu wizard with improving striking and coming off a dominant performance.
Mitchell is the favourite, but Fili has all the experience and if he can keep the the fight on the feet he can easily pull off the upset. If the fight goes to the floor however, you have to back Mitchell all day so this depends on what Mitchell’s game plan is.
Mitchell timed his takedowns superbly against Rosa and you can expect him to emulate that. Fili is confident in his ground skills but has got to try and keep Mitchell at range using his reach advantage. However, expect Mitchell to land the takedowns as Fili throws kicks and when he grabs a hold of him, he will aggressively pursue the submission.
Fili is good enough to defend some takedowns and submission attempts but will do well to defend for three rounds.
Prediction: Mitchell via Decision
