Tag: Patricio Freire

Patricio Freire Says Latest Title Win Over Daniel Straus Shows He’s The Best Featherweight in MMA

Patricio Freire feels he has proven to be the best featherweight in mixed martial arts (MMA). For the fourth time, Freire met Daniel Straus inside the Bellator cage. The two fighters engaged in a title bout for Straus’ 145-pound gold. In the end, Freire secured his third win over Straus and he did so via […]

Patricio Freire feels he has proven to be the best featherweight in mixed martial arts (MMA). For the fourth time, Freire met Daniel Straus inside the Bellator cage. The two fighters engaged in a title bout for Straus’ 145-pound gold. In the end, Freire secured his third win over Straus and he did so via […]

Patricio Freire Fined For Bellator 178 Post-Fight Celebration

Another MMA fighter has been punished for celebrating after a big win. New Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire, who won the promotion’s 145-pound title for a second time by submitting Daniel Straus in the main event of last night’s (Fri., April 22, 207) Bellator 178 from The Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, has been fined $2,500

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Another MMA fighter has been punished for celebrating after a big win.

New Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire, who won the promotion’s 145-pound title for a second time by submitting Daniel Straus in the main event of last night’s (Fri., April 22, 207) Bellator 178 from The Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, has been fined $2,500 for jumping onto the cage after the win according to a tweet from his manager Matheus Aquino to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn:

Freire’s fine comes just ten days after UFC lightweight Charles Oliveira was officially suspended for 60 days for the same thing after his first-round submission win over former Bellator champion Will Brooks at April 8’s UFC 210 from Buffalo.

It’s tough not to understand Freire’s excitement at winning the title he dropped to Straus in 2015, and indeed we’ve seen countless fighters jump on the cage to celebrate a big win. But it’s also clear that state athletic commissions are taking a much harsher stance on just that, and celebrations like his are warned against before each MMA bout.

Something tells me Freire will begrudgingly pay the fine to have his gold belt wrapped around his waist once again.

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Patricio Freire on Winning Bellator Title Back: ‘It’s a Dream Come True’

Patricio Freire has climbed the top of the mountain yet again. Last night (April 21), Freire stepped inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the main event of Bellator 178, “Pitbull” battled Daniel Straus for the featherweight title. It was the fourth time Freire and Straus had met. While Freire won the first two bouts, […]

Patricio Freire has climbed the top of the mountain yet again. Last night (April 21), Freire stepped inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the main event of Bellator 178, “Pitbull” battled Daniel Straus for the featherweight title. It was the fourth time Freire and Straus had met. While Freire won the first two bouts, […]

Bellator 178 Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, April 21st, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 178. Headlining the card are Daniel Straus and Patricio Freire, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Daniel Straus

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, April 21st, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 178. Headlining the card are Daniel Straus and Patricio Freire, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Daniel Straus (24-6) vs. Patricio Freire (25-4) meet in a featherweight title bout in the main event.

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (5-0) vs. Jessica Middleton (2-0) meet in a flyweight in the co-main event.

Saad Awad (19-9) vs. Ryan Quinn (13-6) is next in a lightweight bout.

Opening the main card on Spike TV is A.J. McKee (7-0) vs. Dominic Mazzotta (12-1) in a featherweight bout. McKee pressed forward and caught him with a devastating head kick that dropped Mazzotta then finished him off on the ground with a punch. That’s a wrap.

Here are the results for this event:

Complete Bellator 178: Straus vs. ‘Pitbull’ 4 Main Card:

Featherweight World Title Main Event: Daniel Straus (24-6) vs. Patricio Freire (25-4)

Flyweight Co-Main Event: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (5-0) vs. Jessica Middleton (2-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Saad Awad (19-9) vs. Ryan Quinn (13-6)

A.J. McKee def. Dominic Mazzotta via KO (Head Kick) R1, 1:15

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Kastriot Xhema def. Nick Alley via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:19

Blair Tugman def. Tom English via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:54

Jordan Young def. Tim Caron via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 3:55

Ed Ruth def. David Mundell via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:13

Tyrell Fortune def. Branko Busick via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

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Patricio Freire Says He’s a Different Fighter Going Into Fourth Bout With Daniel Straus

Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus will fight for a fourth time tonight (April 21). Straus will defend his featherweight championship against Freire in the main event of Bellator 178. The two are set to meet inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main card of the event airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. ET. […]

Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus will fight for a fourth time tonight (April 21). Straus will defend his featherweight championship against Freire in the main event of Bellator 178. The two are set to meet inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main card of the event airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. ET. […]

Patricio Freire Says he Wants to Rip Michael Chandler’s Head Off & Kill Him

Patricio Freire certainly isn’t mincing words when talking about Michael Chandler. There’s bad blood that has brewed between the Freire brothers and Chandler. “Pitbull’s” older brother Patricky has fought Chandler twice. Chandler emerged victorious twice and scored a knockout in the rematch. After knocking out Patricky, Chandler went over to Friere’s corner and had some […]

Patricio Freire certainly isn’t mincing words when talking about Michael Chandler. There’s bad blood that has brewed between the Freire brothers and Chandler. “Pitbull’s” older brother Patricky has fought Chandler twice. Chandler emerged victorious twice and scored a knockout in the rematch. After knocking out Patricky, Chandler went over to Friere’s corner and had some […]