Sean O’Malley has trolled Bryce Mitchell after ‘Thug Nasty’ explained his decision to fight with the flu at UFC 282.<\/p>\n
Mitchell (15-1 MMA) squared off with Ilia Topuria (13-0 MMA) on the main card of last month’s UFC 282 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The result was a second-round submission defeat<\/a> for ‘Thug Nasty’, as he was forced to tapout due to an arm-triangle choke.<\/p>\n Shortly following his first career UFC setback, Bryce Mitchell revealed that he had been battling the flu in the leadup to the event. When asked by ESPN why he chose to fight under the weather, Mitchell explained how his employer influenced his decision.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a couple thousand bucks in my bank account, and (the UFC) told me that, \u2018If you don\u2019t take this fight, we\u2019re not finding you one until February. They said they\u2019re booked. So, it\u2019s like you can live off a couple thousand bucks in your bank, or you can f**king fight December 10th. And if not, f**k off until February.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Top ranked UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley recently caught wind of Bryce Mitchell’s explanation and proceeded to troll ‘Thug Nasty’ with the following gesture.<\/p>\n Damn B hit me up I could spot you 20$ next time<\/p>\n — Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) January 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n