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\n“Patchy” Mix didn’t last long in the UFC. | Bellator
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Patrick “Patchy” Mix<\/a> was regarded as one of the top bantamweights in Two fights \u2014 and two losses later \u2014 Mix is headed to Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Mix entered the UFC on a seven-fight winning streak, and with just Akimoto, meanwhile, has compiled 11-1 mark since making his RIZIN MMA\u30eb\u30fc\u30eb\uff1a5\u5206 3R 66.0kg<\/p>\n \ud83d\udfe5#\u79cb\u5143\u5f37\u771f<\/a>\/@Kyoma_mma<\/a>\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 \ud83d\udcc53\/7(\u571f)12:30\u958b\u5834\/14:00\u958b\u59cb(\u4e88\u5b9a)
\nthe sport when he signed with the
\nUFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nRizin Fighting Federation<\/a>. The former Bellator
\nMMA<\/a> champion will move to 145 pounds for a matchup against
\n19-year-old prospect Kyoma
\nAkimoto<\/a> at Rizin
\n52<\/a>, the Japanese promotion announced on Wednesday. Rizin 52
\ntakes place on March 7 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.<\/p>\nVeteran vs. Prospect<\/h2>\n
\none loss in 21 professional appearances overall. \u201cPatchy\u201d dropped a
\nlackluster unanimous verdict to Mario
\nBautista<\/a> inhis Octagon debut at UFC 316, and he didn\u2019t look
\nmuch better in fallling to Jakub
\nWiklacz<\/a> via split decision at UFC 320. The 32-year-old New York
\nnative was then released from his contract, according to MMAjunkie.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nprofessional debut in June 2022. \u201cThe Hunter\u201d is 6-1 in Rizin, with
\nhis lone defeat coming against Yuki Motoya<\/a>
\nin December 2024. Akimoto went 4-0 in 2025, finishing three of his
\nopponents inside the distance. Most recently, the Japan Top Team
\nproduct dispatched Suguru Nii<\/a>
\nwith a knee to the body in the opening stanza at Rizin\u2019s New Year\u2019s
\nEve event.<\/p>\n\n
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