The UFC has officially announced two bouts for UFC Vegas 118 on June 6th. Bryce Mitchell (9-3 UFC) will face Victor Henry (4-2 UFC) in a bantamweight contest. Mitchell is moving down from featherweight where he has competed for most of his UFC career, while Henry has established himself as a reliable bantamweight contender. In the flyweight division, Imanol Rodriguez (1-0 UFC) will take on veteran Matt Schnell (7-8 UFC). Rodriguez will be looking to build on his UFC debut victory, while Schnell seeks to reverse his recent struggles inside the octagon.
The UFC has officially announced two matchups for UFC Vegas 118, scheduled for June 6th, headlined by a bantamweight contest between Bryce Mitchell and Victor Henry and a flyweight pairing of Imanol Rodriguez and Matt Schnell.
Mitchell, known as "Thug Nasty," makes the move down to bantamweight after spending the bulk of his UFC career at featherweight. The 31-year-old Arkansas native carries an overall record of 18-4 and has gone 9-3 inside the octagon. A southpaw out of Barata MMA, Mitchell stands five-foot-ten with a 70-inch reach and brings a strong grappling identity to the cage, averaging 3.24 takedowns per 15 minutes. His striking accuracy sits at an impressive 59 percent, among the higher marks in the sport, though he operates at a measured pace of 2.27 significant strikes landed per minute.
Waiting for him at 135 pounds is Victor Henry, nicknamed "La Mangosta," a 39-year-old switch-hitter with a professional record of 25-7 who has gone 4-2 in the UFC. Henry has built a reputation as a durable and dangerous bantamweight, averaging a high-volume 7.17 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy. Standing five-foot-seven with a 68-inch reach, Henry thrives as a pressure fighter with serious offensive output.
In the flyweight bout, debuting UFC winner Imanol Rodriguez returns to build momentum, this time facing the experienced Matt Schnell. The 36-year-old American, nicknamed "Danger," carries a professional mark of 17-10 and has gone 7-8 in the UFC across a lengthy tenure at 125 pounds. Schnell trains out of Fortis MMA in the Dallas area and averages over four significant strikes per minute, complemented by 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, signaling a well-rounded threat on the mat and feet.
Why it matters
- Mitchell's divisional drop to bantamweight adds intrigue, testing whether his grappling-heavy game translates to a smaller weight class
- Henry's elite striking volume gives him a clear stylistic edge if the fight stays standing
- Schnell is a proven gatekeeper at flyweight whose submission threat could trouble a relatively inexperienced Rodriguez
