Rising Brazilian featherweight contender Jean Silva wants his next UFC assignment to be against Bryce Mitchell ... and the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF).

Silva (17-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) meets Mitchell (17-12 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in a featherweight clash April 12 at Kaseya Center in Miami ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN/Disney+, ESPN+).

Winner of two of his past three, Mitchell (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) rebounded from his brutal knockout loss to Josh Emmett at UFC 296 with a slam knockout finish of Kron Gracie at UFC 310 this past December ...