Jakub Wikłacz defeated Mix after an even fight at UFC 320

Jakub Wikłacz defeated Patchy Mix after a very even fight at the UFC 320 gala. The Pole scored his first win in the UFC after a judges’ decision.

Jakub Wikłacz and Patchy Mix faced each other on the preliminary card of the UFC 320 gala in Las Vegas. The duel between the bantamweight category fighters was contracted for three rounds. For the Pole it was his debut in the UFC organization.

Jakub Wikłacz was the KSW champion in the up to 62 kilograms division for many years. The talented grappler is best known for his series of dramatic and exciting fights against Sebastian Przybysz. Wikłacz has made the decision to move up to the best MMA league in the world and is setting an ambitious goal of reaching for the championship belt.

Jakub Wikłacz started with a series of low kicks, then hit his rival with a kick to the torso. The Pole added straight kicks and then unleashed a high kick. In the Thai clinch, Mix brought out an accurate uppercut. Patchy lifts Wikłacz up and takes the fight to the mat. Cuba tries to go for a guillotine. However, Mix controls the situation from the top, which prompts Jakub to deliver elbow strikes from the bottom. Jakub Wikłacz brilliantly sweeps his rival. The talented Pole has successfully gained a dominant position and now it is the Red Dragon fighter who can control his opponent. Wikłacz hits an elbow, moves to side position. A very good round performed by Kuba.

The American started the second round more strongly and we got an exchange of punches in the middle of the octagon. Mix hit and entered the clinch again which the Pole used to jump into a guillotine. He is getting closer, but again fails to fully clinch in. Back to the stand-up where both are looking for elbow attacks. Once again, Patchy goes for a takedown, while Kuba again tries to capture his opponent’s neck and choke him. Wikłacz easily gets out from under his rival and again the fighters report to the standup. Jakub Wikłacz looks a little tired with these guillotine attempts, however, he accurately ducks his rival’s torso. Thai clinch at the end of the round, in which the Pole brought out several accurate knees.

Unfortunately, we have a repeat of Mix quickly goes for an overthrow, and Jakub Wikłacz again tries to go for a guillotine. A failed action, resulting in the Red Dragon fighter having to defend from his back. Working on rolling, and when that failed Jakub attacks with elbows. The fighters tangle on the ground after Wikłacz went for the American’s leg. Mix’s accurate ground and pound strikes cut the eyebrow arch of our representative. In the end Mix tried to get behind Wiklacz’s back and attacked with punches. End of the fight. Jakub Wikłacz defeated Patchy Mix after a unanimous decision of the judges.