Bryce Mitchell among confirmed additions to UFC Fight Night 278 on June 6
The UFC Fight Night 278 lineup appears to be nearly complete, and the card includes one of the promotion’s most controversial athletes.
Bryce Mitchell will make his second bantamweight appearance in June. | Getty/UFC The UFC Fight Night 278 lineup appears to be nearly complete, and the card includes one of the promotion’s most controversial athletes. The promotion confirmed 12 bouts for the June 6 event on Tuesday — including a newly-announced bantamweight showdown pitting Bryce Mitchell against Victor Henry .
UFC Fight Night 278 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a welterweight clash between Belal Muhammad and Gabriel Bonfim . The card airs in its entirety on Paramount+. Mitchell, who is notorious for his outspoken nature, made his 135-pound debut last July, when he outpointed Said Nurmagomedov at UFC on ABC 9.
Prior to that, “Thug Nasty” went 8-3 in the featherweight division, falling only to Ilia Topuria , Josh Emmett and Jean Silva . Henry, a well-traveled veteran with experience in promotions such as Pancrase and Rizin is 4-2 with one no contest during his Octagon tenure. In his last outing, the 38-year-old Californian defeated Pedro Falcao via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 65.
UFC Fight Night 278 Card Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan Victor Henry vs.