The first main event fight of UFC 282, Bryce Mitchell vs. Ilia Topuria. The ‘Thug Nasty’ faced the undefeated ‘El Matador’ in the bout. Mitchell had a big task in hand, to rub off the ‘undefeated’ tag off of Topuria. The 25-year-old did, however, demonstrated that there is a good reason why he is unbeaten. In the second round, Topuria defeated Mitchell and added another triumph to his ruff.

The 9th ranker, Bryce Mitchell was taken down for good by the 14th ranker, Ilia Topuria, and maintained the undefeated tag onto himself.

What happened in the fight at UFC 282?

The fight started off slowly with a couple of blows. Mitchell, 28, delivered several solid kicks to Topuria, 25, as well as a precise calf kick. ‘El Matador’, who had never lost, had his hands full as ‘Thug Nasty’ made multiple attempts to knock him down.

Topuria began the second round by overwhelming Mitchell with some powerful punches. As the 15-1-0 fighter gradually grew weary, the 12-0-0 record holder seized the chance to defeat him as well. As soon as he stood up, Mitchell made an unsuccessful attempt to fight Topuria. The 25-year-old then successfully brought down the ‘Thug Nasty’ with a second takedown, forcing him to tap out. And now, holds the record of a clean 13-0-0.

How did fans react to Topuria’s victory?

As much as the fans loved the fight, they couldn’t help but bring Paddy Pimblett into the conversation.

The Mitchell vs. Topuria fight at UFC 282 served as the ideal prelude for the momentous main event fight. What are your thought on Topuria‘s victory?

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