CHICAGO – Patchy Mix views himself as one of the most prolific finishers in the sport.
Mix (18-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) has finished 14 of his 18 professional wins – most recently knocking out Raufeon Stots to capture the interim bantamweight title and win the grand prix at Bellator 295 in April.
Most of Mix’s finishes have come by submission, and the 29-year-old is confident he would pose a serious threat to any bantamweight. He compared his finishing game to Charles Oliveira, the UFC’s all-time leader in stoppage wins.
“With me, I think I can dominate and finish anyone in the world,” Mix told MMA Junkie and others backstage. “So, I do what I do best. I think I could take anyone down, I think I could put anyone away on the floor. I’m a submission king. The only one that has similar finishes to me is Charles Oliveira in the last five years, and I have more than him.
“I’m a finisher on the ground, and I just showed I could knock people out. On the feet, on the mat, anywhere, I feel like I could finish either one. I would really like to test myself and when I do fight either one (Pettis or Freire), what I can promise is that I’m going out there to hunt them, and I’m going to go out there to finish them. I’m not a point fighter.”
Mix was in attendance for bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis’ (23-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) successful title defense against Patricio Freire this past Friday in the Bellator 297 headliner. The pair faced off after the fight, and Mix is now slated to unify his belt with undisputed champ Pettis in a date to be announced.
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Patchy Mix compares finishing ability to UFC’s Charles Oliveira: ‘I’m not a point fighter’