The UFC has officially announced two bouts for UFC Vegas 118 on June 6. Bryce Mitchell (9-3 UFC) will face Victor Henry (4-2 UFC) in a bantamweight contest. In the flyweight division, Imanol Rodriguez (1-0 UFC) will take on Matt Schnell (7-8 UFC). Mitchell is a former featherweight contender moving down to bantamweight. Rodriguez is coming off his UFC debut victory, while Schnell is a veteran flyweight looking to snap a recent losing streak. Both bouts are now official for the June card.
The UFC has officially confirmed two bouts for UFC Vegas 118, scheduled for June 6, headlined by a bantamweight clash between Bryce Mitchell and Victor Henry, alongside a flyweight contest pitting Imanol Rodriguez against Matt Schnell.
Mitchell, nicknamed "Thug Nasty," makes the move down from featherweight to bantamweight for this assignment. The 31-year-old American, who trains out of Barata MMA, carries an 18-4-0 professional record and went 9-3 inside the UFC. Standing five-foot-ten with a 70-inch reach, the southpaw is a precision striker, landing at a 59 percent striking accuracy rate — among the higher marks in the sport — while also posing a constant grappling threat, averaging 3.24 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Henry, known as "La Mangosta," brings considerable experience to the matchup. The 39-year-old switch-hitter owns a 25-7-0 record and has gone 4-2 in the UFC. At five-foot-seven with a 68-inch reach, Henry is an aggressive output striker, landing 7.17 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy, making him one of the busier finishers in the bantamweight pool.
In the flyweight bout, Imanol Rodriguez enters on the back of a winning UFC debut, looking to build early momentum in the 125-pound division. He faces veteran Matt "Danger" Schnell, a 36-year-old American from Fortis MMA who holds a 17-10-0 overall record and has compiled a 7-8 mark inside the UFC. Standing five-foot-eight with a 70-inch reach, Schnell averages 4.07 significant strikes per minute and presents a submission threat, averaging 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Mitchell's debut at bantamweight is a significant divisional transition that will test how his skill set translates to the lower weight class
- Henry's high-volume striking output sets up a stylistic contrast against Mitchell's grappling-heavy, precision-based game
- Schnell needs a win badly to avoid further slipping in a deep flyweight division, while Rodriguez aims to announce himself as a credible 125-pound prospect
