WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arguably the best fighter in Bellator history, Patricio Freire has seen it all in the promotion. “Pitbull” Freire debuted for Bellator in 2010 when the promotion was in its infancy running a season format. He was the first simultaneous two-division champion in Bellator history (featherweight, lightweight)...
" CHICAGO – Patricio Freire is days out from a potential feat no other fighter has ever accomplished, and the thoughts of topping it have already crept into his mind. At Bellator 297 on Friday, Freire (24-11 MMA, 15-9 BMMA) will challenge bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis (22-5 MMA, 4-0...
When the calendar flipped from Dec. 31, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2022, Zhang Weili was on a two-fight skid with an uncertain path back to title contention. Fast forward a year, and she’s back on top of strawweight throne. That’s quite the comeback. Weili (23-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) capitalized...
" Patricio Freire beat Kleber Koike with a unanimous decision Saturday at Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator in Japan. Take a look inside the fight with Freire, Bellator’s featherweight champion who beat his Rizin titleholder counterpart.
What mattered most at UFC Fight Night 211 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and Bellator 286 at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif.? Here are a few post-fight musings …
" LOS ANGELES – Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire already is, arguably, the greatest fighter in the promotion’s history. If he adds a title in a third division to his resume, the deal with be sealed for sure. And that’s just what “Pitbull” has in mind in the not-too-distant...
" LOS ANGELES – A.J. McKee and Patricio Freire are not fighting each other this week, but they ran into each other during Bellator 286 media day despite the promotion’s best efforts to keep them far apart. “He walked around saying something with his f*cked-up English, talking about ‘motherfucker,...
" LOS ANGELES – Adam Borics finally has his face on a poster, his image placed across from Bellator featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. At Bellator 286, Borics (18-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) will challenge for the first time for the promotion’s strap in a five-round main event bout in...
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