Patchy Mix Kept His Bellator Belt
Patchy Mix retained the Bellator bantamweight championship against Magomed Magomedov in Paris on May 17, 2024. Their five-round rematch ended in a split decision, with two judges scoring it 48–47 for Mix and the other favoring Magomedov 49–46.
Magomedov survived the submission threats
Magomedov hurt Mix with a left hook during the opening round, then followed with punches before the champion recovered. The challenger’s striking gave the rematch a different shape from their earlier meeting.
Mix threatened with guillotine chokes during the second and third rounds, but Magomedov escaped both attempts. The exchanges then returned to standing, where jabs, low kicks and combinations continued to feature.
Five rounds left a divided verdict
The later rounds included clinch work against the fence as both men fought for position and exchanged knees. Neither secured a finish, leaving the championship in the judges’ hands.
The majority favored Mix, who moved to twenty victories against one defeat. It was his second win over Magomedov, following a submission victory during the bantamweight tournament in December 2022.
The route to the championship
Mix’s Bellator Grand Prix campaign also included a decision over Kyoji Horiguchi and an eighty-second knockout of Raufeon Stots in the final. Winning the tournament made him interim bantamweight champion.
He subsequently submitted Sergio Pettis at Bellator 301 to become undisputed champion. The Paris result added a successful defense to that championship sequence, although Magomedov’s resistance and the divided scorecards made the rematch considerably closer.
Sources
- PFL: Paris action, split verdict and tournament background
- PFL: dated Magomedov result and post-fight record
