Michael Bisping was brutally honest about Patchy Mix for talking a big game but failing to deliver in his UFC debut.
Mix (20-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to streaking bantamweight contender Mario Bautista (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 316 main card. He looked tentative and was outstruck. The elite grappler also attempted just one takedown, which was easily stuffed by Bautista.
“Patchy Mix sh*t the bed,” Bisping said on his “Believe You Me” podcast.
The former Bellator champion was very confident heading into the fight, calling himself the best bantamweight in the sport and one of the most hyped prospects to ever sign with the UFC. He also heavily dismissed Bautista, which is what Bisping mainly took issue with.
“Especially after the confidence and the sh*t talk at the press conference, and the way that he just dismissed the threat of Bautista,” Bisping added. “It was a forgone conclusion that (he’s) going to walk in here, destroy everybody, become the champion. Then you go up against Bautista, who is chipping away in the background, beating people like Jose Aldo but doesn’t get the fan recognition if we’re being honest, but a tough guy to beat.
“He was beaten soundly. He wasn’t in the fight. He didn’t really do much. On the striking numbers, it was surprising because they were kind of close. But Bautista was clipping him, he was landing good shots, and every time Patchy Mix took a shot, he was pulling his face. It was like, ‘Oh, I didn’t like that one.’ That’s not a good idea because if it’s close, the judges are going to go, ‘Well, you were reacting every single time to those shots.'”
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