Patchy Mix’s UFC chapter has closed abruptly, and it has already pushed him halfway across the globe. Less than a year after arriving in the Octagon with big expectations, the former Bellator bantamweight champion is out.

Enduring qualities abound with Quillan Salkilld, from the promise of youth and well-rounded skills to an apparent flare for the dramatic. The 26-year-old Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight prospect will tackle his latest assignment when he confronts Australian compatriot Jamie Mullarkey in a three-round UFC 325 showcase on Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

UFC’s events will be streamed on Paramount+ (which costs $9 per month for access to the entire platform, including UFC events) rather than through ESPN (which not only charged around $79.99 pay-per-view fee per main event, but also required UFC fans to pay a $12 monthly fee for ESPN+ to even have the opportunity to pay for the PPV).

Yan underwent lumbar surgery after beating Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323

But the absence of a PPV price tag couldn’t quiet the roar of online discontent for what fight fans decried as a wild oversaturation of advertising content around and even during the fights. Even while “new era” UFC 324 reached a robust 5 million streaming views and over 7 million households in the U.

Paramount+ released figures indicating its partnership with UFC is off to a fast start after the livestreaming debut Jan. 24.

Michael Bisping criticizes Paddy Pimblett's approach at UFC 324.

Justin Gaethje, Paddy Pimblett, Ty Miller and Josh Hokit were the first beneficiaries of UFC's new prize money structure put in place following its new $7.7 billion media rights deal with Paramount.

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