Bellator’s bantamweight champions, Sergio Pettis and Patchy Mix, have extended their contracts and are set to unify the championship. Read more about their achievements and upcoming title unification bout.
| Bellator’s bantamweight champions, Sergio Pettis and Patchy Mix, have extended their contracts with the promotion.
| Both fighters are set to unify the championship later this year.
| Sergio Pettis joined Bellator from the UFC in 2020 and quickly became a titleholder.
| Patchy Mix won the promotion’s bantamweight grand prix and claimed the interim title.
Bellator’s two current bantamweight champions, Sergio Pettis and Patchy Mix, have recently extended their contracts with the promotion. Both fighters are set to unify the championship later this year.
Sergio Pettis
Sergio Pettis joined Bellator from the UFC in 2020, leaving behind the flyweight division. He quickly found success, winning his first two bouts for the company and earning a title shot against then-champ Juan Archuleta. Pettis claimed the gold by defeating Archuleta and then knocked out ex-champ Kyoji Horiguchi in his first title defense.
Patchy Mix
Patchy Mix ran the gauntlet in the promotion’s bantamweight grand prix, defeating top contenders to claim a million dollars and the interim bantamweight title. He emerged victorious against Horiguchi, Magomed Magomedov, and Raufeon Stots.
No specific details about the contract extensions were provided, but Bellator officials announced that the promotion has secured two of its top 135-pound fighters.
Summary
- Bellator’s bantamweight champions, Sergio Pettis and Patchy Mix, have extended their contracts with the promotion.
- Both fighters are set to unify the championship later this year.
- Sergio Pettis joined Bellator from the UFC in 2020 and quickly became a titleholder.
- Patchy Mix won the promotion’s bantamweight grand prix and claimed the interim title.
| Fighter | Achievements |
|---|---|
| Sergio Pettis | – Moved to Bellator from the UFC |
- Won his first two bouts for Bellator
- Defeated Juan Archuleta to claim the title
- Knocked out Kyoji Horiguchi in his first title defense |
| Patchy Mix | – Won the Bellator bantamweight grand prix - Defeated Horiguchi, Magomedov, and Stots
- Claimed the interim bantamweight title |
For more information, stay tuned for the official announcement of the title unification bout.
