Patrick "Patchy" Mix (born August 16, 1993) is an American professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

, currently signed to

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where he competes in the

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division. As of February 1, 2022, he is #2 in the Bellator Bantamweight Rankings.

Background

Mix was born in

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, a small village approximately 20 miles outside of Buffalo. Mix began

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

in the eighth grade, joining the

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wrestling team. With only 2 years of wrestling experience under his belt, Mix became a state qualifier in his weight class in the tenth grade, and in the process became the first wrestler from Lake Shore High to make the state tournament in over 40 years. Mix graduated from Lake Shore Senior High School in 2011, and his senior quote was "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. Six minutes on the mat is all that matters."

Mixed martial arts career

King of the Cage

Making his pro debut in May 2016, Mix began regularly fighting for the

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promotion. Mix went undefeated in the promotion, going 9–0 and he became KOTC Bantamweight champion after defeating future

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bantamweight

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by submission.

Bellator MMA

After having championship success in

, Mix was signed by

. He made his promotional debut on June 14, 2019 at Bellator 222, facing highly touted prospect Ricky Bandejas. Mix was victorious rather quickly, showing a superior ground game and submitting Bandejas with a rear-naked choke just 66 seconds into the first round. Mix was next scheduled to face Dominic Mazzotta on October 26, 2019 at Bellator 232. However, Mazzotta withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Isaiah Chapman. Mix once again showed dominance on the ground, submitting Chapman with a Suloev stretch kneebar in the first round. For Mix's next bout, he fought in the

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, representing Bellator in a card that featured RIZIN fighters against Bellator fighters. He took on Yuki Motoya at RIZIN 20 on December 31, 2019. He was victorious via first round submission. Subsequently, Mix signed his second multi-fight contract with Bellator. After racking up three straight first round victories as part of the Bellator promotion, Mix was linked to a fight against

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for the vacant Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Championship at Bellator 242. However, Archuleta tested positive for

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and the bout was delayed. The bout was rebooked and took place at Bellator 246 on September 12, 2020. Mix lost the bout via unanimous decision, thus facing defeat for the first time in either his amateur or professional MMA career. Mix was expected to face James Gallagher at

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on May 7, 2021. However, Gallagher withdrew from the bout. UFC alum

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was announced as a replacement. Mix won the bout via arm-triangle choke in the third round. The bout against James Gallagher was rescheduled for Bellator 270 on November 5, 2021. At the weigh-ins, Mix missed weight for his bout, weighing in at 137.8 pounds, 1.7 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Mix was fined a percentage of his purse which went to Gallagher. Mix won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round.

Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix

In the first round bout of the $1 million Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament, Mix faced

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on April 23, 2022 at

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. He won the bout via unanimous decision and moved on to the next round. In the

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, Mix faced Magomed Magomedov on December 9, 2022 at

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. He was victorious via second round technical submission and advanced to the final round of the tournament.

Personal life

Mix has a daughter, born in 2018, from a previous relationship. He is currently dating

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. Mix has an older brother with intellectual disabilities who helps serve as inspiration for Mix.

Championships and accomplishments

**Tied (with

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and Jaylon Bates) for most stoppage wins in Bellator Bantamweight division history (four) **Tied (with Jaylon Bates) for most submission wins in Bellator Bantamweight division history (four) *

** King of the Cage Bantamweight Championship (One time; former) ***Two successful title defenses *

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**2021 November Submission of the Month vs. James Gallagher

Mixed martial arts record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mix, Patrick 1993 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu People from Angola, New York Bellator male fighters American male sport wrestlers Amateur wrestlers American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu