Patrick Mix will defend his bantamweight title against Leandro Higo in the main event of Bellator Champions Series Paris on November 16.
The promotion announced the bracket on Tuesday. In the co-main event, Baisangul Shamsoudinov will face Oliver Encamp in a welterweight bout. Bellator Champions Series Paris will take place at the Adidas Arena in the French capital and will be broadcast in full in the U.S. on Max starting at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.
“Patchy” is coming into his second official title defense on a seven-fight winning streak in promotional bouts. The 30-year-old New York native struggled in his last bout, but earned a split decision win in a rematch against Magomed Magomedov at Bellator Paris on May 17. His mixed record also includes notable wins over the likes of Sergio Pettis, Laufeon Stotts, Kyoji Horiguchi and James Gallagher.
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad, Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Order yours now! Higo has won five of his last six Bellator MMA appearances. Most recently, the 35-year-old Brazilian defeated Gallagher on points at Bellator Champions Series Belfast on March 22.
France’s Shamsoudinov was unbeaten in eight professional fights and re-signed with Bellator/Professional Fighters League after beating Cedric Doumbe by third-round TKO in PFL Europe, a bout that ended in controversy when the famed kickboxer complained of shrapnel lodged in his toe.
Enkamp, a two-time UFC champion, has lost two of his past three Bellator appearances. The Swedish welterweight is most recently coming off a unanimous decision loss to Luka Pokrit at Bellator 296 in May 2023.
