Leandro Higo: Bellator promised shot at bantamweight champion Patchy Mix

Leandro Higo was promised the next shot at Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix in the aftermath of Bellator Paris on May 17, he told MMA Fighting on Thursday.

Higo flew to Paris to be the backup fighter for Mix vs. Magomed Magomedov and was cageside watching the five-round contest at Accor Arena. Mix voiced interest in facing Higo during his in-cage post-fight interview, and the Brazilian said executive Mike Kogan told him backstage that he was next in line.