HONOLULU – If you counted out Patchy Mix’s grappling before Bellator 279, you made a mistake.
At Bellator 279, Mix (16-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) largely dominated former RIZIN and Bellator bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi (29-5 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) en route to a unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47).
Mix took advantage of the backpack position, which he frequently moved to over the course of five rounds and stayed comfortably. Horiguchi was able to reverse on occasion and use his sweeps, but not often enough. In order to maintain the dominance, Mix utilized short relentless punches and submission attempts.
