Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull is able to head to the UFC.
The Brazilian hasn’t been seen within the cage since a conflict with Jeremy Kennedy in March at Bellator Champions Sequence 1. The bout was the primary title protection, of his third stint with featherweight gold and he made it look straightforward. In spherical three, Patricio Pitbull put ‘The Bandit’ away with a devastating mixture to earn a knockout win.
Following the victory, the 37-year-old referred to as to defend his gold in opposition to the rising Aaron Pico subsequent. Nonetheless, that combat was by no means made. As an alternative, Patricio Pitbull, together with a lot of the Bellator roster, was saved on the sidelines. Whereas PFL’s buy of the Viacom model final yr gave a lot hope, they’ve come beneath fireplace for holding many fighters on ice.
Final month, Patricio Pitbull grew to become the most recent high-profile Bellator champion to request his launch from the PFL because of inactivity. At 37 years previous, the featherweight champion is conscious that his time within the sport is fastly coming to an in depth. Talking in a current look on Ariel Helwani’s podcast, Pitbull mentioned his future within the sport.
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“Now, for me, it’s about legacy. I wish to combat within the UFC. That’s all.”@PatricioPitbull is able to transfer on from his time in Bellator. pic.twitter.com/nYzsHr6hi2
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 16, 2024
Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull requires UFC signing amid rift with the PFL
There, Patricio Pitbull once more referred to as for his launch from the PFL. Within the interview, he made a direct plea to firm founder Donn Davis to let him go from his contact, so he can head to the UFC. With Pitbull’s time within the sport ticking, he’s prepared for wars with the likes of Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria.
“Now for me, it’s about legacy. I wish to combat within the UFC, that’s all.”Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull said to Ariel Helwani, when requested about his MMA future. “I feel [the UFC would want to sign me], sure. Dana White doesn’t need somebody who simply says no. However when he was requested about me at a current press convention, he gave a so-so sort of reply.”
He continued, “However, after I’m free, we will converse extra open… My want is to stroll away [from Bellator]. I wish to combat completely different guys. I wish to combat Max Holloway, Topuria, Diego Lopes, [Alexander] Volkanovski. All these guys that folks mentioned they needed to see me combat in opposition to.”
What do you make of those feedback from the Bellator champion? Do you wish to see Patricio Pitbull head to the UFC?