Bellator free fight: Patchy Mix quickly submits Ricky Bandejas, calls out James Gallagher in debut

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Bellator free fight: Patchy Mix quickly submits Ricky Bandejas, calls out James Gallagher in debut

Patchy Mix’s Bellator debut couldn’t have been more dominant.

The former King of the Cage champion needed just a little over a minute to dispatch Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 222 back in June 2019. Mix (13-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) submitted Bandejas with a rear-naked choke at the 1:06 mark of Round 1.

Mix put the bantamweight division on notice and called out James Gallagher in his post-fight interview. The bout with Gallagher didn’t materialize, but Mix went on to win two more times, earning a shot at the vacant Bellator bantamweight title against Juan Archuleta at Bellator 256 this past September. Unfortunately for Mix, he suffered his first professional loss in a unanimous decision.

Now, almost two years later after making his Bellator debut, Mix will take on the Gallagher on May 7 at Bellator 258. On that same event, champion Archuleta defends his title for the first time against Sergio Pettis.

You can watch Mix’s Bellator debut against Bandejas in the video above.

Bellator free fight: Patchy Mix quickly submits Ricky Bandejas, calls out James Gallagher in debut