Patricio Pitbull has only one name in his mind after UFC 318.
It is not a UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski, who has dreamed Pitbull since he was a champion in Bellator MMA.
The UFC debut of the former Bellator Champion of two division did not go according to plan earlier this year when he lost to former interim champion Yair Rodriguez by decision on UFC 314.
This put the 38-year-old pit bull far back in the title photo, which had to climb the ranking against #11-ranged competitions than IgE on UFC 318.
The biggest Bellator -hunter of all time gave up a much better show than in his debut and defeated Ige by unanimous decision.
After the fact, Pitbull announced with whom he then wants to fight.
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Patricio Pitbull calls Aaron Pico after the first victory over UFC 318
Before he signed at the UFC earlier this year, Pitbull had a hard time getting his release from the PFL.
Prior to his release, a federalweight fight between then champion Pitbull and Blue-Chip Prospect Aaron Pico reportedly became there.
PCO left the PFL a few months after Pitbull and joined his former rival in the Octagon. The striking wrestler and former Golden Gloves -box champion would fight next week against undefeated top candidate -Movsar Evloev on UFC Abu Dhabi.
Unfortunately, Evloev withdrew because of injury, where Pitbull wants to take his place.
“I just want Aaron Pico,” Pitbull told Bloody Elbow and other reporters at the UFC 318 Post-Fight Press Conference.
'When he is ready, I am ready.
“Just a small problem with my nose, I cut my nose, but I am good in two days.
“It is not necessary,” Pitbull said that Pico may have someone else before him fighting.
“He can make his debut in the UFC against me,” Pitbull added.
Patricio Pitbull and AJ McKee fought and won on the same day
Pico is not the only rival of Pitbull from Bellator.
Pitbull shared De Kooi twice with former Bellator Vederweight Champion AJ McKee, so that their series was completely tied to 1-1 in 2022. McKee won their first meeting through the entry and Pitbull received his revenge and his title back by deciding McKee in the Rematch.
Years later and promotions apart, Pitbull and McKee both win from different parts of the world.
McKee gave Khabib Nurmagomedov's Protege, Akhmed Magomedov, his first PFL loss in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday on Saturday. A few hours later, Pitbull had lifted his hand for the first time in the UFC in New Orleans, Louisiana.
This was McKee's first victory at Featherweight since he took the title of Pitbull in 2022.
Responding to the victory of his former enemy, Pitbull Bloody Elbow told that McKee was 'kicked' from the lightweight division after he had lost last year to Paul Hughes.