Less than 24 hours before one of UFC 314’s most anticipated matchups, the event’s press conference turned into a verbal battlefield between American fighter Bryce Mitchell and Brazil’s Jean Silva, leaving the audience stunned by a fiery exchange.
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The tension between the two has been simmering for weeks with back-and-forth provocations, but on Thursday, it reached a boiling point. Jean Silva intensified his verbal assault, telling reporters that Mitchell might retire after the fight due to “brain damage.”
Mitchell didn’t flinch. With a smirk, he replied,
“Brother, I was born with brain damage.”
But what came next took the atmosphere to another level. Calm and cold, “Thug Nasty” delivered a chilling line:
“I’ve killed quite a few dogs in my life… Wanna know what they all had in common? They all whimpered before they died.”
His shocking statement set social media ablaze. Some fans condemned it as crossing the line, while others viewed it as classic pre-fight mind games.
The Mitchell vs. Silva clash, scheduled for Saturday night, is now more personal than ever. Mitchell wants to cement his reputation as a dangerous contender, while Silva looks to prove he’s a rising force in the featherweight division.
The war of words is over. Now it’s time to settle the score inside the cage.
