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Matt Erickson

Patchy Mix says he undoubtedly is bantamweight grand prix final’s favorite after Bellator 289

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After he became the first fighter to finish Magomed Magomedov, Patchy Mix thinks he should be the one everyone’s talking about at bantamweight.

Mix (17-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) choked out Magomedov (19-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) in the first of two bantamweight grand prix semifinals on the Bellator 289 main card at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Magomedov was a slight favorite in the fight.

The win moved Mix into the final, and two fights after he put Magomedov out cold, he was cageside to see interim champion Raufeon Stots beat Danny Sabatello to defend his belt and move on to the $1 million final and a matchup with Mix.

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