Mix promotes Bellator event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/patchymix
the trajectory of Patchy mix His time in the UFC was short and negatively memorable. After shining for years in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg) of Bellator, the American disappointed in the octagon and was not spared by the world's largest MMA organization. However, the athlete already has a new home in the sport. Last Wednesday (28), Rizin announced the fighter as a reinforcement and has already set his debut.
The Asian company announced the news through its official Instagram account. In his first fight for the company, Mix will face Kyoma Akimoto on March 7th in Japan. And, to get back to winning ways, the American decided to move up to featherweight (up to 65,8 kg).
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Defeats and criticism in the UFC
In Bellator, Mix shone, defeating big names and becoming champion. Precisely because of this trajectory, the fighter was considered by many to be one of the best outside the UFC. In June, the American got the long-awaited chance to test himself in the octagon, but was unsuccessful.
On the contrary, in its debut, Mix was no match for mario bautistaHe ended up being dominated and lost by unanimous decision. In the octagon, the athlete barely attacked and displayed a strange fighting posture, suffering harsh criticism from fans and MMA professionals.
To make matters worse, in his second fight, held in October, the American faced newcomer Jakub Wikłacz and was surprised, losing by split decision. With this new setback, Mix was once again criticized, considered by many to be one of the worst signings ever made by the UFC, and his journey ended.
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