Patrick “Patchy” Mix vs. Mario
Bautista is almost a pick ’em matchup, according to oddsmakers.
Mix will make his promotional debut against Bautista at UFC 316
on June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The
former Bellator
MMA bantamweight champ has opened as a slight -160 favorite
against Bautista, a +145 underdog.
Mix is riding a seven-fight winning streak with four finishes since
suffering his lone pro loss against Juan
Archuleta in 2020. “Patchy” became the undisputed Bellator
bantamweight champ after defeating Sergio
Pettis in 2023 and defended his title against Magomed
Magomedov last year before signing with the
UFC.
Meanwhile, Bautista is also riding a seven-fight winning streak
that saw him enter the Top 10 bantamweight rankings. He is coming
off his biggest career win against Jose Aldo at
UFC 307 this past October.