Patchy Mix failed to make the 61kg bantamweight limit at RIZIN 54 weigh-ins, stepping on the scale at 63.85kg — nearly 6.3 pounds over — for his scheduled bout with Shoko Sato in Tokyo. RIZIN has removed him from the co-main event slot, with another fight elevated to take that position. Under RIZIN rules, any victory by an overweight fighter is automatically overturned to a no-contest, meaning Mix cannot add a win to his record and will extend his current three-fight winless streak. Alibek Gadzhammatov also missed weight, coming in 3.85 pounds over the flyweight limit ahead of his clash with Yuki Ito.
Patchy Mix will not compete at RIZIN 54 after a dramatic weight miss derailed his scheduled co-main event appearance in Tokyo on August 10. The American bantamweight stepped on the scale at 63.85 kilograms, nearly 6.3 pounds above the 61-kilogram limit, and was subsequently pulled from the card entirely by RIZIN officials.
Mix, who fights out of southpaw stance and carries a record of 20 wins and 3 losses, had been set to face Shoko Sato in what was billed as one of the evening's marquee matchups. Standing five-foot-eleven with a 70-inch reach, the 32-year-old is considered a well-rounded threat in the bantamweight division, averaging 5.3 significant strikes landed per minute along with 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes. His striking accuracy sits at 43 percent.
The weight failure carries consequences beyond simply losing the bout slot. Under RIZIN's ruleset, any win recorded by an overweight fighter is automatically converted to a no-contest. That means even if the bout had proceeded and Mix had emerged victorious, the result would have been wiped from the record books. As it stands, his removal from the card means his current three-fight winless streak will stretch further into the calendar without resolution.
Another bout on the card has been elevated to fill the co-main event vacancy left by Mix's withdrawal.
Mix was not the only fighter to miss weight at the RIZIN 54 weigh-ins. Alibek Gadzhammatov came in 3.85 pounds over the flyweight limit ahead of his scheduled fight with Yuki Ito.
Why it matters
- Mix's winless run now extends without a chance to reverse momentum at this event
- RIZIN's automatic no-contest rule for overweight fighters adds an extra layer of consequences beyond a simple financial penalty
- The co-main event reshuffle affects the card's competitive structure heading into fight night
