NEWARK, N.J. — Former Bellator champion Patchy Mix covers numerous subjects at UFC 316 media day, together with the way it feels lastly making his octagon debut, why he’s assured a win over Mario Bautista places him within the thick of the bantamweight title image, how his relationship with UFC strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez has helped his profession, and extra.
Watch video of Combine’s media day scrum above.
Combine (20-1) was extensively considered the perfect bantamweight on the earth not signed to the UFC previous to becoming a member of the promotion in Could. He steps in as a substitute for longtime contender Marlon Vera, who withdrew from the Bautista bout for undisclosed causes. Since his lone loss to Juan Archuleta in September 2020, Combine has rattled off seven straight wins, defeating the likes of Kyoji Horiguchi, Sergio Pettis, and Raufeon Stots.
Bautista (15-2) additionally enters Saturday’s bout on a seven-fight win streak. He gained a break up choice over Jose Aldo at UFC 307 this previous October and hopes to steal Combine’s hype and set up himself as the highest contender for the UFC bantamweight title.
