Patchy Mix just wants to be where he can regularly compete.
Mix (20-1), the current Bellator bantamweight champion, has grown frustrated with his recent lack of activity since the PFL’s acquisition of Bellator. He’s only competed once in 2024 and doesn’t know when his next fight will be.
“My manager told me to hold off but haven’t heard anything from @PFLMMA @DonnDavisPFL,” Mix wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “If you are not gonna have me fight then just please release me from contract. This is not what I want, but if I’m not important to the company being a multi time champ, then let me go respectfully.”
Mix has typically made two to three appearances per year throughout his career. His lone fight in 2024 was a split decision win over Magomed Magomedov at Bellator Champions Series in May. He was scheduled to face Leandro Higo at a November event in Paris, but the entire card was canceled.
Other Bellator champions such as Corey Anderson and Patricio Freire have recently expressed their frustration with activity. Although PFL CEO Peter Murray recently stated the promotion plans to increase the total number of events across the board between PFL and Bellator brands, a few titleholders still feel uncertain about their future.
Mix made his Bellator debut in 2019 and is currently on a seven fight winning streak with two bantamweight title defenses. Like his peers who have also spoken up, Mix is considered to be one of the best in his division outside of the UFC.
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Frustrated Bellator champ Patchy Mix requests release due to inactivity
