Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva meet Saturday on the UFC 314 main card at Kaseya Center in Miami. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva UFC 314 preview
Mitchell (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) enters his first fight of 2025 on the heels of a TKO victory over Kron Gracie at UFC 310 in December. The outing was Mitchell’s return to action from being brutally knocked out by Josh Emmett in the first round of their showdown at UFC 296 a year prior. … Silva (15-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has ripped through all four of his UFC opponents. The Brazilian striker has scored stoppages of Westin Wilson, Charles Jourdain, Drew Dober, and most recently, Melsik Baghdasaryan.
Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva UFC 314 expert pick, prediction
Filling out the main card is a polarizing bout between featherweights Silva and Mitchell.
Between Mitchell’s antisemitic statements and his unapologetic white supremacist strutting to the fact that the UFC has only further platformed and subsequently emboldened him since, I’ve genuinely had a hard time even wanting to cover this crass and exploitive example of matchmaking.
Even if Silva comes out here and smashes Mitchell, I still have difficulty squaring how continuing to pay, publicize and platform a Nazi is a form of punishment. But considering how much America welcomes Hitler-saluting sociopathic losers like Elon Musk, it’s no surprise that Mitchell was able to win back some fans by… *checks notes* …flexing about how many dogs he’s killed.
In fact, money has been steadily pouring in on Mitchell from a gambling perspective, which I get given the value there is in the somewhat still untested ground game of Silva. That said, I’m not sure Mitchell’s wrestling and strength will be enough to control his Brazilian foe.
Although samples have been small, Silva has shown enough glimpses that tell me he understands what he’s doing in closed quarters. Couple that with the fact that Silva is 3-0 opposite UFC southpaws, and I suspect that he’s able to hurt Mitchell with his counter left hook.
The pick is Silva by knockout in Round 2.
Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva UFC 314 odds
The oddsmakers and the public favor the Brazilian, listing Silva -205 and Mitchell +164 via FanDuel.
Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva UFC 314 start time, how to watch
Mitchell and Silva are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 10:40 p.m. ET. The fight streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
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