Bryce Mitchell spoke from the heart after UFC 314 at Miami’s Kaseya Center on April 12, 2025. Jean Silva submitted him with a ninja choke in the second round of their featherweight bout. In an Instagram post, Mitchell thanked fans, reflected on his effort, and pledged to grow.
Mitchell’s honest reflection
Silva locked in a ninja choke at 3 minutes and 52 seconds of round two, forcing Mitchell to tap. He shared his thoughts on Instagram.
“I want to thank everybody for their support and let ya’ll know I’m doing just fine,” he said. “Thank God, he protected me. I didn’t lose my teeth. I don’t got no broken bones. So I feel good about that. I fought as hard as I possibly could. I couldn’t have fought any harder. I could have fought smarter.”
Mitchell took accountability.
“I’m going to go make some adjustments but I mean he put me to sleep. I had nothing left to give. I’m happy about that, knowing that I tried my best. But I’ve got to get better. That’s just the lesson learned here, I’ve got to get better.”
He marveled at the fan love.
“I have never had this much outpouring of support,” he said. “It’s just crazy. It’s been a whole crazy week and I can’t even put it into words.”
Mitchell admitted his overconfidence.
“I really thought that I was going to win the fight. 100 percent believed it. Because I just never had a fight that big before and I was like wow out of nowhere, this fight just got this much hype. God’s chosen me to win this fight but that wasn’t the case.”
He vowed to press on.
“I’m just going to keep fighting. That’s all I can do,” he said. “That’s all we can all do. Any time you take a loss, just learn from it and keep fighting. That’s what I’m going to do.”
Silva’s win sets him up for big fights, possibly against Movsar Evloev, while Mitchell plans to adjust and return stronger. After the bout, Mitchell stood at 17 wins and 3 losses, while Silva reached 16 wins and 2 losses.
