It has been a harsh downfall for UFC veteran and former Bellator champion Patchy Mix.
Patchy Combine Misses Weight
Forward of his scheduled combat in opposition to Shoko Sato at RIZIN 54, Combine missed weight by a whopping 6.3 kilos, weighing in at 140.8 kilos for his scheduled bantamweight bout. In RIZIN, fighters should weigh 134.5 kilos or much less for a bantamweight contest.
The combat will proceed regardless of the numerous weight miss. Nevertheless, this basically turns into a can’t-win scenario for Patchy Combine. Ought to “No Love” earn a victory or the combat finish in a draw, the consequence might be overturned to a no contest. If Sato wins, nevertheless, it can depend as a victory for him as regular. The combat was additionally moved down the cardboard after initially being scheduled because the co-main occasion. Combine will moreover forfeit an undisclosed portion of his purse.
The Fall From Grace Continues
Monday morning’s weight miss continues the downfall of a fighter who was as soon as considered as a possible future UFC star.
Issues started to go downhill for Combine after he failed a drug take a look at in 2024 following his title protection in opposition to Magomed Magomedov at Bellator Champions Collection: Paris in Could of that 12 months.
After serving his suspension, Combine lastly made his technique to the UFC, signing a four-fight cope with the promotion and incomes a spot on the primary card for his debut at UFC 316. Nevertheless, the combat didn’t go his method, as he was dominated by Mario Bautista over quarter-hour.
His second UFC combat went even worse for the previous Bellator champion. Getting into as a large favourite in opposition to promotional newcomer Jakub Wiklacz at UFC 320, Combine as soon as once more regarded stagnant and suffered a split-decision loss, dropping him to 0-2 within the UFC.
Given how a lot the UFC reportedly invested in bringing him to the promotion, Combine was reduce after beginning his UFC tenure 0-2 and subsequently determined to hitch Japan’s prime MMA group, RIZIN.
In his first look for RIZIN in March, Combine as soon as once more misplaced as a large favourite, this time struggling a second-round knockout by the hands of 19-year-old Kyoma Akimoto.
With three consecutive losses, a failed drug take a look at, and now a large weight miss, it has been a wild falloff for Patchy Combine.
For Patchy Combine, the subsequent step would seem like getting via RIZIN 54 with out one other loss and starting the lengthy means of rebuilding his profession. It will likely be fascinating to see whether or not “No Love” can ever get his profession again heading in the right direction.
