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Patchy Mix Misses Weight, Fight Stripped of Co-Main Event

8/11/2026

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RIZIN confirmed Bellator champion Patchy Mix weighed 140.8 pounds, 6.3 pounds over the 134.5-pound bantamweight limit, rendering him ineligible to win.
His fight with Shoko Sato was moved down the card and stripped of co-main-event status.
RIZIN rules say any Mix victory or draw becomes a no-contest, while a Sato win counts normally.
Mix apologized on social media, blaming illness during his weight cut and thanking Sato for accepting the bout.

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RIZIN confirmed Bellator champion Patchy Mix weighed 140.8 pounds, 6.3 pounds over the 134.5-pound bantamweight limit, rendering him ineligible to win.
His fight with Shoko Sato was moved down the card and stripped of co-main-event status.
RIZIN rules say any Mix victory or draw becomes a no-contest, while a Sato win counts normally.
Mix apologized on social media, blaming illness during his weight cut and thanking Sato for accepting the bout.