When it came to “Patchy” Mix receiving his shot at the Bellator bantamweight title, it didn’t matter much to him about the opponent.
The highly touted prospect, who calls the Jackson-Winkeljohn Academy his training home, has been calling for an opportunity to compete for gold ever since he first arrived in the promotion. With an unblemished 13-0 record including a pair of wins in Bellator along with a victory on the co-promoted show with RIZIN this past December, Mix made a rapid rise up the ranks.
He targeted 2020 as the year he would finally become champion and once former title holder Kyoji Horiguchi vacated the belt due to injury, Mix knew it was only a matter of time before he got his wish.