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Bryce Mitchell was successful in his bantamweight debut. | Getty/UFC
Bryce Mitchell has received a new opponent less than a week before UFC Fight Night 278.
Mitchell will square off against Santiago Luna at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Luna is a replacement for Victor Henry, who withdrew from the bantamweight bout for undisclosed reasons. The promotion confirmed the change following an intiial report from MMA Latinoamerica.
Taking on a Surging Prospect
Mitchell made his 135-pound debut at UFC on ABC 9, where he outpointed Said Nurmagomedov at UFC on ABC 9 last July. “Thug Nasty” began his Octagon tenure at featherweight, where he was victorious in his first six appearances. After going 2-3 in his next three UFC bouts, the Sherwood, Arkansas, native elected to try his hand at bantamweight.
Luna is undefeated in eight pro fights — including two in UFC competition. The 21-year-old Mexican has defeated Quang Le via first-round knockout and Angel Pacheco via decision in the Las Vegas-based promotion. The Entram Gym product has finished all but one of his victories inside the distance.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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