The deck is stacked and the stakes are high as UFC 320 lands in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The card features two massive title fights: Merab Dvalishvili puts his bantamweight title on the line against No. 4 contender Cory Sandhagen, while fan-favorite Alex Pereira looks to reclaim the light heavyweight crown in a rematch against reigning champ Magomed Ankalaev.
But championship gold is far from the only thing at stake — just look at the undercard. One of the standout matchups on the early prelims is an exciting bantamweight clash between Patchy Mix and Jakub Wiklacz, with both fighters eager to make a statement. A former Bellator Champion, Mix is hungry to secure his first UFC victory, while Wiklacz aims to shine in his UFC debut after dominating the competition in Poland’s KSW.
Mix enters as a heavy -310 moneyline favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook, with Wiklacz listed as a +250 underdog. The total is set at 2.5 rounds. Here’s my best bet for Saturday’s bantamweight showdown.
Patchy Mix to win by KO/TKO/DQ or Submission (+150)
Mix (20-2-0) joined the UFC in 2025 as one of the most highly-touted prospects in recent memory. The 9-1 former Bellator champ, with 13 career submissions and two knockouts to his name, was expected to make an immediate impact and insert himself into the title picture — but any hype he brought with him completely fizzled after an embarrassing unanimous decision loss to Mario Bautista in his debut at UFC 316 in June.
Standing at 5’11”, the 32-year-old made a name for himself by pressing opponents with his awkward striking style before overwhelming them with elite grappling and creative submissions. He didn’t use any of that against Bautista. Though Bautista (15-2) was no easy opponent, Mix resembled a completely different fighter — out-struck 173-to-122 and attempting just a single takedown. He looked timid and uncomfortable, almost nervous to be competing in a UFC octagon for the first time.
On Saturday, he gets a shot at redemption against Wiklacz (16-3-2), who now makes his highly anticipated UFC debut. The three-time KSW champion arrives from Poland’s rising MMA promotion with momentum — and his move to the UFC was inevitable. According to Yahoo Sports, Wiklacz trained with UFC Hall of Famer and former strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who once gave him a post-fight shoutout and boldly predicted that he would become a UFC champion one day. A decisive win over Mix is a powerful way to start his rise to the top.
At 5’9″, the 29-year-old brings suffocating grappling and strong jiu jitsu to the cage with 10 career submission victories — most recently locking up a second-round guillotine against Sebastian Przybysz in June.
Considering both fighters’ grappling pedigrees, this matchup will likely make its way to the ground at some point. That said, Mix should have an advantage on the feet against Wiklacz, who has yet to record a knockout in his career. Mix knows he can’t afford another passive performance. If he presses the action early, he can keep his opponent on the back foot and ultimately secure the statement victory he was expected to deliver in his debut.
