Tears of joy in Saitama: Go behind the scenes with Bellator’s Patchy Mix at Rizin FF 20

Go behind the scenes to relive a special night for Bellator bantamweight contender Patchy Mix as he claimed a 97-second submission win at Rizin FF 20 on New Year’s Eve.

Undefeated Bellator bantamweight contender [autotag]Patchy Mix[/autotag] ended his year in impressive fashion when he jetted to Japan and represented the promotion with distinction with a submission finish of former DEEP bantamweight champion Yuki Motoya in their “Bellator vs. Rizin” matchup at Rizin FF 20 on New Year’s Eve.

Mix’s 97-second guillotine choke finish of Motoya was one of the highlights of a spectacular night at the Saitama Super Arena as “Patchy” enjoyed a night to remember on his Japanese debut.

Throughout the evening in Saitama, Mix was followed by Bellator’s camera crew, who documented his fight night journey, from his pre-fight warm-up all the way through to his post-fight reflections in the locker room, where the emotion of the occasion finally got to the tearful 26-year-old, whose eighth straight finish extended his perfect professional record to 13-0.

Recap the night in Bellator’s specially-shot video above.

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