Something needs to change with \u201cNo Love.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former Bellator Bantamweight champion Patchy Mix suffered his second straight loss inside the Octagon at UFC 320<\/a> this past weekend (Sat., Oct. 4, 2025), dropping a competitive split decision<\/a> to promotional newcomer Jakub Wiklacz inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n Mix entered the UFC as one of the most hyped free-agent signings<\/a> in recent years, but through two fights, he\u2019s failed to live up to expectations. Once known for his dynamic, finishing-heavy style<\/a>, the 31-year-old has looked flat and tentative in both outings \u2014 and former UFC Bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, who was in Las Vegas for UFC 320 (cornering Josh Emmett), believes the time has come for some technical evolution.<\/p>\n \u201cOn the technical side of things, I\u2019d really like to see Patchy Mix evolve,\u201d Dillashaw said on the JAXXON podcast. \u201cI would need to start seeing him moving his head. He doesn\u2019t have any head motion. He kind of stands in front of you a little bit and just plots forward. His jiu-jitsu is good. I could see some more feints, some more head motion, a little more snap on his punches, but unfortunately, he was so tired that his punches didn\u2019t have it. The first thing that goes away when you get tired is your feints and your movement.\u201d<\/p>\n During his Bellator run (2022\u201323), Mix looked like a legitimate UFC title contender, collecting wins over Kyoji Horiguchi, Magomed Magomedov, Raufeon Stots, and Sergio Pettis. But those dangerous weapons \u2014 speed, pressure, and slick grappling<\/a> \u2014 have all but vanished.<\/p>\n One possible culprit? His massive weight cut. At 5\u201911\u201d, Mix is one of the tallest fighters in the division, and according to Dillashaw, his UFC 320 cut was brutal.<\/p>\n \u201dI got to be there on fight week, and he cuts a lot of weight, man. He gets big. He cuts a lot, a lot of weight. I think he might be breaking himself down a lot, too,\u201d Dillashaw said. \u201cHe just did not look good when we were going to ceremonial weigh-ins. You should be feeling f\u2014king awesome. You just weighed in. He\u2019s like laying on the ground, looking like he\u2019s still cutting weight. Then I go to the bathroom, and he runs up to go to the bathroom, says he\u2019s been throwing up since weigh-ins.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201dHe couldn\u2019t keep anything down. He\u2019s sick. It\u2019s probably a little bit of nerves, too, but he couldn\u2019t hold anything down. Then he\u2019s talking about how he had staph for the last two weeks, he\u2019s been on antibiotics,\u201d Dillashaw added. \u201cSo, it didn\u2019t sound like camp went that great. When you\u2019re on antibiotics, your cardio is going to suck, and we saw that in the fight. It was a close, close fight. People had it going either way, and he ran out of gas. He came out good, got the takedown, but unfortunately, his gas tank wasn\u2019t there.\u201d<\/p>\n