Bryce Mitchell and Kron Gracie meet on Saturday’s UFC 310 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

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Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie UFC 310 Preview

Mitchell (16-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) is back in action for the first time since suffering a brutal knockout from Josh Emmett at UFC 296 last year. “Thug Nasty” has put himself through a concussion protocol and is now eager to get back into action. In the fight before that, Mitchell earned a solid unanimous decision win over Dan Ige. … Gracie (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) comes into this fight on a two-fight skid. He has not competed since May 2023, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Charles Jourdain, which came after a decision loss to Cub Swanson. Gracie’s last win was a submission against Alex Caceres in the first round in February 2019.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie UFC 310 Expert Pick, Prediction

Although an important and entertaining featherweight bout between Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling was stuck in the prelims, UFC matchmakers opted for a flat-earth special between Mitchell and Gracie instead.

I’m glad to see that Mitchell took the appropriate time off after suffering a massive knockout against Josh Emmett last year. It’s also nice to see the promotion not pairing Mitchell with a productive puncher when he returns.

However, it’s hard to say what to expect from Gracie since this will only be his third appearance in half a decade.

Although part of me wonders out loud if Gracie could make us all look stupid by showing up this Saturday and easily defeating Mitchell, another part of me suspects that Mitchell’s wrestling advantage will ultimately decide the fight.

Whether we get a sloppy kickboxing match or a thwarted grapple-fest, the choice will be unanimously Mitchell.

Bryce Mitchell vs Kron Gracie UFC 310 odds

The oddsmakers and the public are heavily favoring the Arkansas fighter, calling Mitchell -750 and Gracie +490 via FanDuel.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie UFC 310 start time, how to watch

As the second main card fight, Mitchell and Gracie are scheduled to head to the cage around 10:40 p.m. ET. The fight will be streamed on ESPN+.