Overview
- Mitchell told interviewer Helen Yee he wants a marquee 'city boy vs. country boy' fight with Sean O’Malley.
- He expressed interest in competing at the White House event and floated that bout as his dream scenario.
- Mitchell said he may need to fight backward in the rankings at 135 pounds due to a thinner resume at the weight.
- He returned to bantamweight with a July decision win over Said Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi and holds an 18-3 MMA (9-3 UFC) record.
- O’Malley is coming off a title loss to Merab Dvalishvili and likely needs multiple wins to re-enter contention, making an immediate meeting less likely.