Patricio Pitbull has proven why he is the Bellator -Geit in his last fight outside the UFC.
Two championship belts, multiple title government and 14 title profits (15 If you have a tournament final), Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire has fought a decent career for 14 years under the Bellator Banner.
All things have to come to an end and the Pitbull term of office with Bellator finally did it after PFL had acquired the promotion in 2023. Patricio separated roads with the PFL on not the biggest conditions earlier this year before the 37-year-old free agent signed at the UFC.
Pitbull's set to have a top 5th-10th, former interim champion Yair Rodriguez in his promotion debut on UFC 314 this Saturday.
Rodriguez was hardly the first UFC hunter Pitbull has come across in his 42-Vecht career.
Wilson Reis, Benson Henderson, Michael Chandler, Sergio Pettis … Pitbull recently defeated Jeremy Kennedy, whose only loss in the UFC came to Alexander Volkanovski, one of the greatest feather weights of all time.
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Patricio Pitbull conquered early adversity in the last Bellator fight
Before he arrived at the UFC, Pitbull defended his Bellator -Fedweight title for a ninth time against Kennedy on March 22, 2024 in Belfast, Ireland.
Jeremy Kennedy had won three consecutive fights, while Pitbull was losing back-to-back for the first time in his career, a decision for Pettis and a short round KO to Chihiro Suzuki.
A winning 3-1 record in the UFC, Kennedy Extended Pitbull's Losing Skid almost after he stumbled the champion with a shot in round 3.
Kennedy pulled the first blood with a slice opening on the forehead of Pitbull. Kennedy landed a few follow-up strikes and controlled Pitbull in the conflict for more than a minute, unable to get a Takedown.
Pitbull caught with a huge knee did not go out.
Patricio Pitbull scored ruthless finish on Jeremy Kennedy
Confidence began to build for Pitbull after he had walked a right hand on Kennedy.
With 90 seconds to go in De Ronde, Pitbull connected itself with an over -hand right that pushes Kennedy back. Pitbull Corners Kennedy against the cage, to be seen on his painful challenger.
Pitbull landed a repetition overhand before they add knees and spamed elbows.
Kennedy was in all kinds of problems and covered himself as well as he could best. Pitbull added more elbows and waved hooks to the body and at the head of Kennedy, and eventually put him down with two knees to retain his Bellator Featherweight title.
“Pitbull is not going anywhere!” The commentator said that after the finish, not knowing that the Bellator chapter of Pitbull was closed there.
Jeremy Kennedy was the 24th victory of Patricio Pitbull under the Bellator Banner – most in promotional history. As a professional, the Greatest Bellator Fighter of all time of the consensus each has 12 wins through entry, knockout and decision.
If we approach his 38th birthday later this year, we will see what kind of legacy Pitbull will be able to create the UFC Octagon.
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