Patchy Mix has revealed that he had a chat with Merab Dvalishvili before he came to the UFC.
The former Bellator Bantamweight Champion was recently released from his PFL contract.
Only a few days later it was confirmed that the most popular free agent in MMA joined the UFC.
Patchy Mix will intervene to replace the injured Marlon 'Chito' Vera and the face Mario Bautista on UFC 316.
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Patchy mix's man-to-man conversation with merab dvalishvili
Patchy Mix is ​​an old training partner from Merab Dvalishvili, who will lead the Pay-per-View of 7 June.
The UFC Bantamweight Champion will defend his belt against the man he took, Sean O'Malley.
For Mix and Dvalishvili, wins on UFC 316, the pair will push to a fight for 135 pounds of gold.
“Just Business,” called Mix when he was asked about the potential matchup at UFC Vegas 106.
“A few months ago we had been to the gym and I saw him. I said to him:” I don't know what's going to happen to my PFL deal, and I want to be a man for you and tell you that I could come there. ”
“Because I am three -time champions and everyone I have fought in recent years, I knew, I knew that I would get a push in the direction of the top of the division.
“I told him, as a man, that I could potentially come here, and that if we fought, I hope it could be for a title along the line.
“I do this for my family and that title comes with setting up your family for life.
“So it doesn't matter who is standing in the way. It doesn't matter who.”
Aljamain Sterling responds to Patchy Mix's UFC signature
Former UFC Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is the best friends with Merab Dvalishvili.
The training partners refused to fight each other when they were both at the top of the 135 pound division.
Sterling is now competing for featherweight and would like to see how the Mix-Merab situation is happening.
With this fragmentary mix interview it will be interesting to see how things go from here. Merab and I both trained a lot with him. All interesting to see how things change. It is clear that Mix has goals. That is not overlooked.
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmastermma) 18 May 2025
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“With this fragmentary mix interview it will be interesting to see how things go from here,” he tweeted on Saturday.
“Merab and I both trained a couple with him. All interesting to see how things change.
“Of course Mix has goals. That is not overlooked.”