UFC Fight Night 228: Bryce Mitchell vs Dan Ige 09/23/2023 Preview, Picks and Prediction

UFC Fight Night 228: Mitchell vs Ige 09/23/2023 – Bryce Mitchell tests the mettle of Dan Ige in a three-round featherweight showdown on Saturday, September 23, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The clash is the co-main event of the UFC Fight Night 228 main card that will start at 7:00 PM ET.

Matches will be televised on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass will cover the fights via livestream. Mitchell looks to bounce back from his previous setback against Ilia Topuria while Ige seeks to stretch his winning run to three fights. The match is important for both fighters with the winner boosting his stock in the 145-pound category and possibly placing him into title fight consideration moving forward. MMA betting picks are already updated and both fighters are ready to lock horns for an exciting battle.

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Bryce Mitchell

Mitchell (15-1, 6-1 UFC) steps inside the octagon looking to bounce back from a two-round submission defeat to Ilia Topuria nine months ago. The setback broke his six-fight UFC winning streak and halted his climb to the featherweight title rankings. Mitchell needs to find the form that guided him to victories over Edson Barboza, Andre Fili, Charles Rosa, Matt Sayles, Bobby Moffett and Tyler Diamond. The fighter known as “Thug Nasty” comes into the fight with a three-inch height advantage that he can use in his submission attempts.

Mitchell has nine submission finishes in 15 wins. The other six victories ended via decision. The American averages 2.48 significant strikes landed per minute at a 59% accuracy rate. He has absorbed 1.71 strikes per minute and was able to defend 57% of the strikes attempted by his opponents. He has been an excellent takedown specialist with an average of 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes at an accuracy rate of 44%. His takedown defense percentage is average at 33%. Mitchell is dangerous in submissions with a rate of 1.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Dan Ige

Ige (17-6, 9-5 UFC) will fight for the 15th time inside the octagon. The Honolulu-born fighter have racked up two consecutive wins since losing three straight matches between June 19, 2021 and June 4, 2022. Ige knocked out Damon Jackson in two rounds in January this year. He came back five months later and dominated Nate Landwehr en route to a unanimous decision victory. The 32-year-old fighter enters with a one-inch reach advantage to extend his striking range against Mitchell.

Ige has recorded 10 finishes in 23 fights with five coming by way of knockout and five submissions. He holds seven decision wins and averages 13 minutes per octagon appearance. The 32-year-old has landed an average of 3.96 significant strikes per minute at a 45% accuracy rate. He absorbed 3.69 strikes per minute and has defended 57% of the strikes attempted against him. In terms of grappling, he has averaged 1.15 takedowns per 15 minutes and his accuracy rate is 26%. He has stopped 56% of the takedown attempts against him and his submission average is 0.3 per 15 minutes.