UFC featherweights Bryce Mitchell and Dan Ige have been going back and forth for months now but have yet to square off.
Ige (12-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) grinded out an entertaining unanimous decision over Kevin Aguilar this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 12 and proceeded to call out Mitchell.
It all started back in March, when manager Ali Abdel Aziz suggested that Mitchell fight his good friend, Ige, in Nashville. The undefeated Mitchell (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) ended up fighting Bobby Moffett, scoring a unanimous-decision win. Now, with both Mitchell and Ige winning their last fights and on solid winning streaks, it seems the two are ready to square off.
In his post-fight interview, Ige initially asked for a top-15 opponent but also said he’s down to fight Mitchell next. Ige posted a photo on Twitter asking his followers who they’d like him to fight next.
Mitchell tweeted his response.
U called me out so let’s go. Ain’t no need to ask around
According to Ige, the UFC was trying to set up a fight between him and Mitchell for this past weekend in Greenville, S.C.
“You were supposed to be fighting me this weekend but you backed out,” Ige said. “You needed more time.”
Mitchell said he was never offered the fight. With both young fighters surging in the featherweight division, this matchup sounds like a lot of fun.
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