One of the most popular free agents in MMA, Patchy Mix, reportedly signed at the UFC and can intervene to save a fight on UFC 316.
The PFL recently announced that former Bellator Bantamweight Champion, Patchy Mix, will not expand his contract and is now a free agent.
The PFL has had several problems with their top hunters, including Cris Cyborg and Patricio Pitbull, which leads to the departure of Pitbull and the final signing at the UFC.
Mix is ​​generally considered one of the best 135 pound hunters in the world, and his addition to the UFC Bantamweight Division would lead to various intriguing matchups.
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Patchy mix signs reportedly with the UFC and boards UFC 316
Only a few days away from the shock news that 'No Love' left the PFL, despite the fact that he had not appeared under the PFL banner since the takeover of Bellator, it was reported that Mix has already signed with the UFC.
MMA journalist, Ariel Helwani said during an episode of the Ariel Helwani show: “What I know is that there is no exclusive negotiation period according to sources, he can draw with someone today. And it is not a matter of whether he will sign at the UFC, it is a matter of when.
“And really, I will go as far as saying that it is not a matter of when he will sign at the UFC, it is a matter of debuting with the UFC, this is a foregone dealer.”
Not long after, the news broke that the former UFC Bantamweight title is Challenger Marlon Vera outside his UFC 316 fight against Mario Bautista.
It was then reported that Mix would intervene to compete against Bautista in Newark, which means that his UFC debut on a blockbuster card, with a Bantamweight title fight between Merab Dvalishhvili and Sean O'Malley.
Patchy Mix previously claimed that he would beat Sean O'Malley
There have been calls for the UFC to sign the 31-year-old for several years now, especially when O'Malley ruled over the division.
At that time, many fans mixed as the best Bantamweight in the world, not 'Suga' who was the champion in the UFC.
And that is why Mix was previously asked how he thinks a fight against O'Malley would go down, claiming that he would beat him within the first two rounds.