UFC 314 Update: Jean Silva to Face Bryce Mitchell in Miami

Jean Silva called his shot, and his request was granted in short order.

The surging Brazilian knockout artist will lock horns with Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314, the promotion announced on Wednesday. Silva called for a matchup with “Thug Nasty” immediately after his first-round stoppage of Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC Seattle this past Saturday.

UFC 314 takes place at the Kaseya Center in Miami on April 12 and is headlined by a showdown between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight strap. In the co-main event, Michael Chandler will meet Paddy Pimblett in a five-round, non-title affair.

In addition to Baghdasaryan, Silva has scored KO/TKO triumphs over the likes of Drew Dober, Charles Jourdain and Westin Wilson during his promotional tenure. The Fighting Nerds standout owns a 15-2 professional mark, with 14 of those triumphs coming inside the distance.

Mitchell, meanwhile, recently made headlines for making pro-Adolf Hitler remarks on his podcast. While he later apologized for his comments, they were at least part of the reason for Silva’s callout. Mitchell is 8-2 in UFC competition and is coming off a third-round KO of Kron Gracie at UFC 310. He has notable wins over the likes of Dan Ige, Edson Barboza and Andre Fili on his resume.