Patrick „Patchy“ Mix was expected to make an immediate impact on the
UFC’s bantamweight title picture on Saturday night. Mario
Bautista had other ideas.
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In addition to being unable to implement his vaunted grappling, Mix
looked slow and ineffective on the feet, as he was outstruck for
the better part of three rounds in a unanimous decision defeat at
UFC
316. If Mix had been victorious, he would have emerged as an
immediate contender for Merab
Dvalishvili’s 135-pound belt.
Instead, it’s back to the drawing board for the former Bellator
MMA champion, who has long been hyped as one of the best
bantamweights in world, regardless of promotion.
„Tough night for me in the office,“ Mix posted on Facebook. „But I
appreciate the people that have supported and been along for the
ride. Would have liked to do more and made adjustments. I will come
back stronger from this moment.”
Mix lost for just the second time in 22 professional outings. He
took an eight-bout winning streak into his Octagon debut.