Bantamweight fighter Bryce Mitchell’s public request for free medical assistance after breaking his nose during training has exposed what many fighters argue is a significant gap in UFC health insurance coverage. On Tuesday, October 29, 2025, Mitchell turned to social media to ask anyone in his hometown of Searcy, Arkansas, for help resetting his fractured nose after local doctors quoted him $2,000 for the procedure.
UFC Fighter Bryce Mitchell Forced to Beg for Free Medical Help After Breaking Nose
In an Instagram video posted that morning, the US-born Mitchell appeared visibly distressed, his nose visibly misaligned with tissues stuffed in his nostrils to stop the bleeding.