Pedro Carvalho: ‘My Pace’ Will Be Too Much For Patricio Pitbull

Pedro Carvalho believes he’ll be the better-conditioned fighter when he battles Bellator featherweight champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire on Nov. 12. “I do believe what I’m going to have in my favour is with no doubt my co…

Pedro Carvalho believes he’ll be the better-conditioned fighter when he battles Bellator featherweight champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire on Nov. 12. “I do believe what I’m going to have in my favour is with no doubt my conditioning, my pace” Carvalho told MMANews. “These guys, when they reach the third round they start to slow down. […]

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Patricio Freire Focusing On Featherweight Grand Prix After Kyoji Horiguchi Fight Not Happening

Patricio Freire is the Bellator featherweight and lightweight champion, but he was looking to become the bantamweight champion as well. “Pitbull” was hoping to fight newly crowned champion, Kyoji Horiguchi, but he has been told that fight i…

Patricio Freire is the Bellator featherweight and lightweight champion, but he was looking to become the bantamweight champion as well. “Pitbull” was hoping to fight newly crowned champion, Kyoji Horiguchi, but he has been told that fight is unlikely to happen. “I requested a title shot at 135 pounds against the winner of that fight,” […]

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Pitbull Freire Delivers Epic Bellator Moment with Round 1 KO of Michael Chandler

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire did what his brother couldn’t… beat Michael Chandler for the Bellator lightweight world title. And in doing so, Pitbull became a two-division champ in Bellator…

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire did what his brother couldn’t… beat Michael Chandler for the Bellator lightweight world title. And in doing so, Pitbull became a two-division champ in Bellator…

Michael Chandler: ‘Patricio Pitbull is Dangerous to Other Featherweights’

Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler may not like reigning featherweight champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire but he respects him stepping up to the challenge. At Bellator 221 this weekend, the Brazilian 145-pound champion will move up in weigh…

Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler may not like reigning featherweight champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire but he respects him stepping up to the challenge. At Bellator 221 this weekend, the Brazilian 145-pound champion will move up in weight to challenge Chandler for his title but this grudge match goes far beyond any belts up for grabs. […]

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Patricio Pitbull Plans On Vacating Bellator Lightweight Title If He Beats Michael Chandler

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will challenge for Michael Chandler’s Bellator lightweight championship. The fight goes down at Bellator 221 from Rosemont, Illinois on May 11th. Freire currently reigns as the promotion’s featherweight…

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will challenge for Michael Chandler’s Bellator lightweight championship. The fight goes down at Bellator 221 from Rosemont, Illinois on May 11th. Freire currently reigns as the promotion’s featherweight champion and will attempt to become the company’s second-ever “Champ Champ”. However, he has zero interest in keeping the title longer than fight night. […]

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