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Mario Bautista was denied a post-fight interview after dominating Patrick Mix at UFC 316.
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Mix made his promotional debut against Bautista at UFC 316 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey. A sizeable favorite going into the fight, Mix vowed to dominate the “journeyman” Bautista. However, the former Bellator bantamweight champ was thoroughly outclassed by Bautista throughout three rounds.
But Bautista was not granted a post-fight Octagon interview, even though some preliminary fighters had that privilege. Fans expressed their displeasure with Bautista being denied an interview. Some conjectured that the UFC was unhappy with Bautista for spoiling a hyped prospect’s debut. While some fans were unhappy with Bautista’s controversial split-decision win over Jose Aldo in his last fight, they still thought he deserved an interview after his performance at UFC 316.
So they give random prelim fighters interviews after a decision but not to Mario Bautista after beating ,,the most hyped debut,, guy patchy mix? Wtf. #ufc316
— Bloodsport MMA (@Bl00dsportMMA) June 8, 2025
No interview for Mario Bautista on the PPV after that performance is crazy.
Guess he ruined UFC plans and DC’s parlay.— MagicM (@MagicM_MMABets) June 8, 2025
Does the UFC have some type of vendetta against Mario Bautista?
He goes out there and dominates Patchy Mix and doesn’t get a post-fight interview inside octagon #UFC316
— The Fight Analyst (@GarrettKerman_) June 8, 2025
Listen the Aldo fight was shameless but Mario Bautista just had a great performance against the Bantamweight champion of another organisation why didn’t he get a post fight interview? #UFC316
— Benny P 🇦🇺 (@Bendaman2001) June 8, 2025
Whether you hate him or not it’s disgraceful not to give Mario Bautista an interview let him promote himself more as the villain #UFC316
— Keion 🇯🇲 (@Keion_____) June 8, 2025
Mario Bautista puts on a masterclass and gets no interview? What? Put some respect on Mario’s Name#UFC #MMA #UFC316
— MMA DAZE (@MMA_Daze) June 8, 2025
And no interview with Mario Bautista?! What a fckng shame! The disrespect is unbelievable. https://t.co/HcfUFsHCok
— Giorgi Kokiashvili 🇬🇪 (@iHeartGeorgius1) June 8, 2025
Oohhhh yeeaaaaaah no doubt now that Dana White hates Mario Bautista he did not let him have his postmatch interview #UFC316
— Santana Gutierrez (@SantanaGA) June 8, 2025
Bautista is now riding an eight-fight winning streak and steadily rising the bantamweight ladder. Meanwhile, Mix will have to go back to the drawing board to deal with an entirely different level of competition in a new promotion.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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