Японы тулааны урлагийн RIZIN холбоо өөрийн бүрэлдэхүүнээс Беллаторын хагас хөнгөн жингийн асан аварга Патчи Миксийг чөлөөлж, үлдсэн гэрээг нь цуцалсан байна.
Дэлхийн шилдэг тулаанчдын нэгт тооцогдож байсан 33 настай Патчи Микс 20-1 гэсэн амжилттайгаар UFC-д элссэн ч тэнд хоёр тулаан хийгээд хасагдсан юм. Тэрээр Марио Баутиста болон Якуб Виклач нарт шүүгчдийн санал нэгтэй шийдвэрээр дараалан ялагдсаны дараа RIZIN-д нэгдсэн билээ. Гэвч түүний карьер Японд ч сэргэсэнгүй, RIZIN 52 тэмцээнд залуу тулаанч Кёма Акимотод нокаутаар ялагдаж, мэргэжлийн замналдаа анх удаа хугацаанаас өмнө ялагдал хүлээв.
Үүний дараа RIZIN 54 тэмцээнд Шоко Сатотой тулалдахдаа жингээ 6.3 фунтаар хэтрүүлсэн нь олны шүүмжлэлийг дагуулсан. Энэхүү алдааных нь улмаас түүнд хоёр онооны торгууль оногдуулж, шүүгчдийн шийдвэрээр Сатод ялагдсанаар тэрээр RIZIN-д 0-2 гэсэн тааруу амжилттайгаар замналаа өндөрлүүлж байна. Ийнхүү сүүлийн дөрвөн тулаандаа дараалан ялагдсан Патчи Микс хоёр хүрэхгүй жилийн дотор гурав дахь удаагаа чөлөөт агент боллоо.
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 07: Patchy Mix of the United States looks on after the bantamweight bout against Mario Bautista of the United States during UFC 316 at the Prudential Center on June 07, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images
What a difference two years can make.
Former Bellator Bantamweight champion and two-fight UFC veteran Patchy Mix has been released by RIZIN after a disastrous two-fight run with the Japanese promotion. According to Dropkick, Mix was removed from RIZIN’s active roster and had the remainder of his contract terminated.
RIZIN has not formally announced his departure.
Mix was considered one of the best bantamweights on the planet following impressive Bellator victories over Kyoji Horiguchi, Raufeon Stots (watch highlights), Magomed Magomedov and Sergio Pettis. His dominant run eventually earned him a UFC contract in May 2025, but his long-awaited arrival inside the Octagon quickly went sideways.
“No Love” dropped consecutive decisions to Mario Bautista and Jakub Wiklacz, prompting UFC to release him after just two appearances. Mix then signed with RIZIN and moved up to Featherweight in hopes of rebuilding his career overseas.
Unfortunately, things only got worse.
The 33-year-old was knocked out by 19-year-old prospect Kyoma Akimoto in his promotional debut at RIZIN 52, suffering the first stoppage loss of his professional career. Mix then moved back down to Bantamweight for a fight against Shoko Sato at RIZIN 54.
Mix missed weight by a staggering 6.3 pounds, coming in at 140.7 pounds for the 134.4-pound contest. The massive miss resulted in a two-point deduction, and Mix was unable to win the fight officially under RIZIN’s special rules. Sato ultimately defeated him via unanimous decision.
RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara publicly criticized Mix following the weight miss, calling the situation unacceptable. Promotion officials later acknowledged that terminating his contract was a possibility.
That possibility has now reportedly become reality.
Mix leaves RIZIN with an 0-2 record since joining the promotion full-time and has lost four consecutive fights across UFC and RIZIN. It’s an astonishing fall for a fighter who arrived in UFC with a 20-1 record and a reputation as one of the biggest free-agent signings in recent memory.
Mix is now a free agent once again — his third different employment status in less than two years.
