Bellator 246 pre-event facts: Patchy Mix aims to join list of unbeaten champions

The second half of Bellator’s weekend doubleheader goes down Saturday with Bellator 246, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. – also known as the “FightSphere” – and airs on Paramount/streams on DAZN.

At long last, a new Bellator bantamweight champion will be crowned in the main event. After Kyoji Horiguchi was forced to vacate the strap in November due to a knee injury, Juan Archuleta (24-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) will clash with Patchy Mix (12-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) to determine who next holds the gold.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 22 pre-event facts about Bellator 246.

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