“Thug Nasty” Bryce Mitchell has always had a penchant for mischief – or, at the very least, a talent for putting his Arkansas spin on UFC banter. Fresh off his hard-nosed win over Dagestan’s own Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Abu Dhabi, Mitchell knew exactly how to keep the spotlight squarely on himself: unleash a zinger on Instagram that riffed on Islam Makhachev’s now-legendary grappling meme.
Bryce Mitchell Taunts The Nurmagomedovs and Dagestanis
Instead of “Send him 2-3 years to Dagestan and forget,” Bryce Mitchell gleefully advised fans to “Send him to Arkansas, 2-3 years and forget about it.