Bryce Mitchell, Tim Means sign new contracts following submission finishes at UFC on ESPN 7

Bryce Mitchell and Tim Means had a lot to celebrate after their fights this past Saturday.

Mitchell and Means fought at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C., and both picked up first-round finishes.

The undefeated Mitchell stopped Matt Sayles with just the second twister submission in UFC history. It earned him a “Performance of the Night” bonus, and following the win, Mitchell shared the news that he has signed a new four-fight deal with the promotion.

Heading into UFC on ESPN 7, Means had lost three of his past four. But he picked up a first-round finish of former UFC welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves with a guillotine choke submission. It was his 24th career finish. Twenty fights into his UFC career, Means still is trucking. He, too, shared news that he has signed a new deal with the UFC.

UFC on ESPN 7 took place Saturday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The main card aired on ESPN following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

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