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USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC 316 bout
Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC 316 bout Former Bellator champion Patchy Mix makes his UFC debut against Mario Bautista at UFC 316. Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix preview Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) was originally scheduled to face former title challenger Marlon Vera before an injury forced a lineup change. Now, Bautista welcomes Mix (20-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the UFC, where they will meet in the UFC 316 main card opener. Bautista enters as a winner of seven consecutive fights. In his previous outing, Bautista won a split decision at UFC 307 over former featherweight champion Jose Aldo. His current winning streak includes stoppages of Guido Cannetti, Benito Lopez and Brian Kelleher. Mix, who was recently granted his release from the PFL, finally gets an opportunity to prove himself in the UFC. Mix brings an eight-fight winning streak to the octagon. In his last outing, he recorded the second defense of his Bellator title by split decision in a rematch against Magomed Magomedov. On his current run, he has stopped five opponents, including Sergio Pettis, Raufeon Stots, James Gallagher, Albert Morales, and Magomedov in their first meeting. Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix odds According to FanDuel, Mix will debut in the UFC as a -184 favorite against Bautista, who is a slight underdog at +142. How to watch Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix at UFC 316
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Overreaction Time: UFC 317 underwhelming, crazy fight odds, Patchy Mix's plight, and more!
Overreaction Time: UFC 317 underwhelming, crazy fight odds, Patchy Mix's plight, and more! The time for overreacting is here! Check out the latest episode of "Overreaction Time" at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie reporter Farah Hannoun debate these "overreactions" on the following topics in mixed martial arts: (00:53) - In the end, UFC 317 is completely underwhelming. (06:07) - UFC 317: The Ilia Topuria-Charles Oliveira opening odds are ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. (09:49) - UFC 319: The DDP-Khamzat Chimaev opening odds are COMPLETELY DISRESPECTFUL. (15:23) - PFL's acquisition of Bellator somehow has been worse for MMA. (22:53) - Patchy Mix deserved better for his UFC debut. Watch the full episode in the video above.
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Patchy Mix predicts stoppage win over Mario Bautista at UFC 316: 'I plan to run him over'
Patchy Mix predicts stoppage win over Mario Bautista at UFC 316: 'I plan to run him over' Patchy Mix wants to put the world on notice with a statement win in his promotional debut at UFC 316. Show Caption Hide Caption See Patchy Mix reaction to UFC signing, talks debut vs. Mario Bautista Patchy Mix talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters backstage at UFC Fight Night 256 about news of his signing, his debut vs. Mario Bautista at UFC 316 LAS VEGAS – Patchy Mix has made it no secret that he's gunning for the UFC bantamweight title. He's not fighting for the belt just yet, but he plans on winning his next fight in a way that tells everyone he's the future. Mix, the last Bellator bantamweight champion, recently left the PFL and signed with the UFC. He's expected to debut at UFC 316, which takes place on June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, against veteran Mario Bautista. Mix intends to not only beat Bautista but also make a statement to the world that he's the very best on the planet. "For them (fans) to say I wasn't elite and stuff, it was almost comical to me because of how much work I was doing and how many people I submit on a daily basis," Mix told reporters at UFC Fight Night 256 on Saturday. "Now that I'm here, I get a chance to prove it, and in three weeks, I plan to run him over. I plan to put him away. I know guys have finished him before, but I plan on putting him away and prove that I'm different than everyone else in this division, and I'm different than all these top-ranked guys." It's a short-notice opportunity for Mix. Bautista was originally expected to face Marlon Vera, but Vera withdrew from the fight due to injury. Despite the shorter-than-usual training camp time, Mix still sees UFC 316 as the perfect venue for his debut. "I'm a New York guy," Mix explained. "... I get to go to New Jersey, six hours from my hometown, and make my UFC debut after years of clawing at the bit to get here." Mix isn't too sure a win over Bautista will get him a title shot, but he expects it to push him towards the top of the division and into the UFC official rankings, given his trajectory in Bellator. "I'm already a multi-time world champion," Mix said. "I'm 20-1 with 16 finishes. I got more finishes and a better record than every single guy ranked right now. I'm already a multi-time world champion that's beaten the who's who in MMA. So, I plan to win this fight, and I expect to be at the top of the division. Whether it's a title fight next, I don't know, but I don't mind what it is as long as it's a step-up."
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
UFC 316 Fight Card: Main Card Set With New Fight Added
The UFC 316 fight card lost one of its main card bouts last week when Marlon Vera withdrew from his scrap opposite Mario Bautista. On Saturday, the UFC announced that former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix would replace Vera and face Bautista on the UFC 316 PPV fight card. The main event of UFC 316 sees UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili against the man he took the title from, Sean O'Malley. Meanwhile, in the fight card's co-main event, two-time women's bantamweight champ Julianna Pena looks to do what she could not in her first title run, make a successful defense of her crown. Pena faces former two-time PFL lightweight tournament winner Kayla Harrison. UFC 316 takes place Saturday, June 7, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley - Men's bantamweight title fight Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison - Women's bantamweight title fight Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer - Middleweight Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix - Bantamweight Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland - Welterweight Patchy Mix (20-1) comes too the UFC following his release by PFL. The 31-year-old Mix is riding a seven-fight undefeated streak. He won the interim Bellator bantamweight title in April 2023 with a knockout victory over Raufeon Stots. Then, in November 2023, Mix unified the Bellator 135-pound titles with a submission victory over Sergio Pettis. In his most recent outing, Mix defended his crown with a split decision win over Magomed Magomedov in May 2024. Mix's only professional defeat came in September 2020 when Juan Archuleta defeated him via unanimous decision in a contest for the vacant Bellator bantamweight crown. Mario Bautista (15-2) has been with the UFC since 2019. The 31-year-old opened his UFC run with a 2-2 record, but he is unbeaten since early 2022, with a run of seven straight wins. In his most recent outing, Bautista defeated Jose Aldo via split decision at UFC 307 in October 2024. Saturday, June 7, 2025 Prudential Center in Newark, NJ Available from Ticketmaster - Prices from $380.90 (single seats - standard admission) to $3,9005.10 (Official Platinum - Row 3, Floor) Merab Dvalishvili (19-4), a long-time training partner of former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling stepped into the spotlight of the promotion's 135-pound division in September 2014 when he scored a unanimous decision win over then-champion Sean O'Malley in the main event of UFC 306. The 33-year-old Dvalishvili joined the UFC in 2017 as much-hyped prospect. At the time, Dvalishvili was 7-2 and had won and defended the Ring of Combat bantamweight crown. Dvalishvili did not have a smooth start to his UFC run, losing his first two fights. Falling to Frankie Saenz by decision, and the second, to Ricky Simon, via submission. In September 2018, things clicked in place for the Serra-Longo Fight Team product, and he has not lost since. Heading into UFC 306, Dvalishvili was on a 10-fight winning streak. Prior to his matchup against O'Malley, Dvalishvili had defeated Marlon Moraes, Jose Aldo, Petr Yan, and Henry Cejudo. The win over O'Malley stretched his winning streak to 11 straight. Dvalishvili extended that streak to 12 when he defended his title with a unanimous decision win over the previously unbeaten Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. Sean O'Malley (18-2-0-1) was 7-0 with six finishes when he got the chance to fight for a UFC contract on the first season of Dana White's Contender Series back in 2017. O'Malley, scored a first-round knockout, and a UFC contract that night. He went 4-0 in his first bouts with the promotion, picking up three fight-night bonus awards for his efforts, including a brutal one-punch KO win over UFC veteran Eddie Wineland at UFC 250. The win over Wineland put O'Malley at No. 14 in the UFC bantamweight rankings and got him a fight against Marlon 'Chito' Vera. Vera won that fight by TKO, handing O'Malley the only defeat on his record. The loss to Vera knocked O'Malley out of the rankings, but he bounced back in his next fight, knocking out Thomas Almeida and earning another fight-night bonus in the process. He followed that win with a TKO win over Kris Moutinho. Despite those back-to-back wins, O'Malley remained unranked when he next stepped into the Octagon for a December 2021 matchup against Raulian Paiva. O'Malley wrapped that fight up with a knockout at the 4:42 mark of the first round. That victory put O'Malley back in the rankings. O'Malley's next bout ended in a no contest, when an eye poke in the second round left Pedro Munhoz unable to continue. Then, in October 2022, O'Malley was matched up with former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan. He entered that contest as the +230 underdog to the -275 ex-champ. The pair went the three-round distance, with O'Malley getting the split decision nod. That victory set up O'Malley to face Sterling in August 2023. O'Malley has not fought since his loss to Dvalishvili. He is the No. 1 fighter in the official UFC bantamweight rankings. Julianna Pena (12-5) earned her UFC contract by winning Season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter. A member of Team Tate, Pena knocked out Jessica Rakoczy in the first round of their November 2013 matchup. The win moved Pena's record to 5-2. Pena ran off three victories after that, beating Milana Dudieva, Jessica Eye and Cat Zingano before Valentina Shevchenko ended her winning streak with a January 2017 armbar submission. In October 2017 Pena announced her pregnancy. When she returned to action in July 2019, Pena defeated Nicco Montano by decision. A submission loss to De Randamie in October 2020 followed. In January 2021, Pena submitted Sara McMann. Pena, sitting at No. 3 in the women's bantamweight rankings, earned a shot at Amanda Nunes and her bantamweight title in December 2021. She entered that contest as a -650 underdog to the champ, who was the -1000 betting favorite. In one of the more shocking upsets in UFC title fight history, Pena submitted Nunes in the second round, ending the Brazilian's title reign. Pena's time at the top of the division was short, as Nunes won their July 2022 rematch by decision. Pena was set to face Nunes in a trilogy bout at UFC 289, but an injury knocked the former champ from that scrap. Nunes defeated Pena's replacement, Irene Aldana, on that card and then retired. When Pena returned to action it was at UFC 307 where she defeated then-champion Raquel Pennington via split decision. She makes her first defense of that belt at UFC 316. A two-time Olympic gold medal winner in judo (2012 and 2016), Kayla Harrison (18-1) made her MMA debut in the 155-pound division with PFL in 2018. Harrison ran over her first six opponents, picking up three submissions, two knockouts, and a decision before winning the women's lightweight title by defeating Larissa Pacheco by decision. In November 2020, Harrison defeated Courtney King by TKO in a 145-pound scrap. Shen then moved back to 155 pounds. In 2021, Harrison won the PFL 155-pound tournament with a submission win over Taylor Guardado. By 2022, Harrison had amassed a 15-0 record. However, her unbeaten ended in the finals of the 2022 PFL lightweight tourney when Pacheco scored a unanimous decision win over Harrison. The ex-champ fought once more for the PFL, beating former UFC fighter Aspen Ladd via decision in November 2023 in a 150-pound catchweight fight. In January 2024, the UFC announced it had signed Harrison and that her promotional debut would take place in the 135-pound weight class. Harrison impressed in that performance, submitting former UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm by submission in the second round at UFC 400. In her next, and most recent, outing, Harrison defeated Ketlen Vieira via unanimous decision. Harrison is the No. 2 ranked fighter in the official UFC women's 135-pound rankings. We will have more on this upcoming UFC PPV as fight night approaches, including previews, odds, and predictions for the UFC 316 fight card.
