Mario Bautista sees plenty of upside in a win over his new UFC 316 opponent. Originally scheduled to face Marlon Vera on June 7 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC ...

Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix UFC 316 preview Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) has the opportunity to play spoiler in the debut of a big-name bantamweight with championship promise.

Bautista boasts an impressive 9-2 record in the UFC, with one of his two losses coming at the hands of Cory Sandhagen. Mario Bautista will try to extend his current win streak at UFC Des Moines.

With the win, Bautista becomes just the second fighter to defeat Mix, who entered UFC 316 with a 20-1 record and plenty of hype behind him after departing PFL earlier this year. Bautista has won ...

🗣️Patchy Mix on Mario Bautista: "I'm a three-time world champion. This guy's a journeyman fighter. I'll submit him — and whoever's teaching him jiu-jitsu, I'll submit the whole crew."@ufc ...