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Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 10

Patchy Mix Removed From RIZIN 54 Co-Main After Missing Bantamweight by 6.3 Pounds

Updated

Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 10

Patchy Mix Removed From RIZIN 54 Co-Main After Missing Bantamweight by 6.3 Pounds

Q: Could a drastic 6.3-pound weight miss signal the tragic end of a former MMA champion's rapidly declining career?

Yes — it is a serious warning sign, though not definitive proof that Patchy Mix’s career is over. Missing bantamweight by 6.3 pounds is not a routine error for an elite former champion. It suggests either a failed cut, poor preparation, physical decline, or that 135 pounds may no longer be realistic for him. In RIZIN, the damage is immediate: Mix was removed from the co-main event, and even if he fights, any victory is automatically ruled a no-contest because he came in overweight. That means no meaningful momentum, no clean comeback, and more reputational harm. The broader context makes it worse. Mix is already on a three-fight skid, including UFC losses to Mario Bautista and Jakub Wiklacz, followed by a knockout loss to Kyoma Akimoto in his RIZIN debut at featherweight. He moved back down to bantamweight to reset his career, but this miss suggests that reset has failed before the fight even began. Still, one bad weight cut does not automatically end a career. Mix remains a former Bellator champion with notable wins and a proven skill set, especially on the ground. Fighters have recovered from losing streaks and weight issues before, particularly if they change divisions, camps, or preparation methods. What this miss likely signals is not the confirmed end, but a pivotal moment. If Mix cannot compete reliably at 135 and cannot win consistently at 145, his options narrow quickly. For a former champion, that is the clearest sign yet of a steep decline.

3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 10

Patchy Mix was pulled from the RIZIN 54 co-main event in Tokyo after weighing 140.7 pounds, 6.3 pounds above the 134.4-pound bantamweight limit for his bout with Shoko Sato.
RIZIN elevated another fight to co-main status, and under the promotion's rules Mix cannot earn a win Tuesday because any victory by an overweight fighter is automatically changed to a no-contest.
The miss came after Mix dropped back to 135 pounds following his March RIZIN debut loss — a second-round knockout to Kyoma Akimoto at featherweight.
Kyoma Akimoto and former champion Kleber Koike both made weight for the featherweight main event, while Alibek Gadzhammatov also missed badly — by 3.85 pounds for his flyweight fight with Yuki Ito.