Bachelor in Paradise recap: Sparks fly for Mercedes and Tyler, Kat dumps Brayden for Tanner, and Brayden feels "played". Bachelor in Paradise featured Kat Izzo dumping Brayden Bowers for Tanner Courtad, Brayden calling Kat a "maneater" and feeling "played," Mercedes Northup sparking a connection with Tyler Norris, and Sam Jeffries facing a medical emergency during the Season 9 episode that aired Thursday night on ABC.