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.
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.