Patrício Pitbull Explained

Patrício Pitbull
Birth Name:Patrício Freire
Birth Date:7 July 1987
Birth Place:Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Height:5 ft 6 in
Weight:135 lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight (2023)
Featherweight (2004–present)
Lightweight (2016; 2019–2021)
Reach In:65+1/2
Fighting Out Of:Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Team:Team Nogueira (until 2010)[1]
Black House
Pitbull Brothers (2010–present)
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years Active:2004–present
Mma Kowin:12
Mma Subwin:12
Mma Decwin:12
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:4
Children:2
Relatives:Patricky Pitbull, brother
Sherdog:9960

Patrício Freire (born July 7, 1987), known professionally as Patrício Pitbull, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in Bellator MMA where he is the current three-time Bellator Featherweight Champion and former Bellator Lightweight Champion. He is the younger brother of lightweight fighter Patricky Pitbull. He is the second-ever simultaneous two-weight champion in Bellator MMA history, and is widely considered to be the best Bellator fighter of all-time. He is also considered one of the best ever, pound-for-pound, to have never fought in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).

He is currently ranked as the No. 8 featherweight in the world by Fight Matrix, having been ranked as high as No. 3 in October 2020.[3] Combat Press ranks him as the No. 5 featherweight, No. 5 lightweight and No. 9 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.[4] Sherdog ranks him as the No. 2 featherweight fighter in the world.[5] He is also ranked as the No. 1 featherweight fighter outside of the UFC by Ranking MMA.[6]

Background

Freire was born and grew up in the outskirts of Natal, Brazil.[7] Freire began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of ten to help fend off the stigma of his size.[8] As a teenager, he trained at the famed Chute Boxe academy alongside notable MMA stars such as Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio Rua.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Freire made his professional MMA debut in March 2004 at the age of 16. For the first five and a half years of his career, he competed in his native Brazil and amassed an undefeated record of 12–0 with all but two wins coming by way of stoppage.

Prior to signing with Bellator, Freire was ranked as one of the top prospects outside of the North American fight scene.[8]

Bellator MMA

Debut and Featherweight tournament

After stringing together an impressive undefeated record on the local Brazilian circuit, he was initially tabbed to make his American debut against Will Romero at Bellator 14 on April 15, 2010, in the Bellator Featherweight Tournament..[9] However, the bout was postponed to take place a week later at Bellator 15 on April 22, 2010. He won the quarterfinal bout via first-round submission.[10]

At Bellator 18 on May 13, 2010, he won his semifinal bout against fellow Brazilian and former EliteXC Featherweight Champion, Wilson Reis via unanimous decision.[11]

Freire faced Joe Warren on June 24, 2010, at Bellator 23 in the Tournament Final.[12] Despite nearly finishing the fight in the waning moments of the first round, Freire lost the fight by split decision.[13]

Bellator Season Four

In Bellator Season Four, Freire earned back-to-back third-round KOs against Georgi Karakhanyan and Wilson Reis (a rematch of their bout the previous year) to advance to the finals of the Featherweight Tournament.[14] Freire met Daniel Mason-Straus in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight Tournament Final at Bellator 45.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision and earned a title shot rematch against Joe Warren.[16]

First title shot

The title shot was scheduled to take place at Bellator 47 on July 23, 2011, but a broken hand suffered in training had halted Freire's rematch with Joe Warren for the Bellator Featherweight Championship.[17]

After a near year and a half lay-off, Freire returned to action at Bellator 85 on January 17, 2013, to face Pat Curran who had defeated Joe Warren to win the Bellator Featherweight Championship at Bellator 60.[18] After a back and forth fight, Freire ended up losing a very close split decision.[19]

Bouncing back to Bellator Season Nine

Freire was set to face Rob Emerson at Bellator 97 on July 31, 2013, but Emerson was forced out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Jared Downing.[20] Freire won via KO at fifty-four seconds into the second round.[21]

Freire faced former UFC featherweight contender Diego Nunes at Bellator 99 on September 13, 2013, in the Quarterfinals of Bellator's Season Nine Featherweight Tournament.[22] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[23]

Freire faced Fabricio Guerreiro in the semifinals at Bellator 103 on October 11, 2013, and won via unanimous decision.[24]

Freire faced Justin Wilcox in the tournament final at Bellator 108 November 15, 2013.[25] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[26]

First reign as Bellator Featherweight World Champion

After being skipped over for his title shot, Freire was expected to finally challenge for the Bellator Featherweight World Championship in the long-awaited rematch with Pat Curran on June 6, 2014, at Bellator 121.[27] However, on May 21, it was announced that Curran had pulled out of the bout due to a calf injury.[28] The rematch eventually took place at Bellator 123 on September 5, 2014.[29] Freire defeated Curran by unanimous decision to become the new Bellator Featherweight Champion.[30]

Freire made his first title defense at Bellator 132 on January 16, 2015 against Daniel Mason-Straus in a rematch of their bout in May 2011, which saw Freire walk away with a decision victory.[31] Freire won the back-and-forth fight in the fourth round via a rear-naked choke submission.[32]

Freire was expected to defend his featherweight title against former WSOF Featherweight Champion Georgi Karakhanyan in a rematch at Bellator 138 on June 19, 2015.[33] However, after a torn ACL suffered by Karakhanyan, Freire will instead face Bellator Season Ten Featherweight tournament winner Daniel Weichel at the event.[34] Despite being knocked down in the last seconds of the first round, Freire rallied to knock out Weichel with a perfect counter left hook early in the second round.[35]

Losing the Championship and return to contender status

Freire had a third fight with Straus on November 6, 2015, at Bellator 145.[36] He lost the fight via unanimous decision, dropping the Bellator Featherweight Championship after two successful defenses.[37]

After his brother's knockout loss to Michael Chandler, Freire moved up to the lightweight division to earn a title shot in order to face Chandler. He faced Benson Henderson in the main event at Bellator 160 on August 26, 2016.[38] The bout ended in anticlimactic fashion as Freire stopped himself early in round two to declare he had sustained a leg injury. As a result, Henderson was awarded a TKO victory due to injury.[39] It was revealed post-fight that Freire had broken his shin in the first round after Henderson checked a low kick with his knee.[40]

Regaining the Bellator Featherweight World Championship

Freire faced Daniel Straus in a fourth fight for the Bellator featherweight championship at Bellator 178 on April 21, 2017.[41] After a back and forth first round, Freire won the bout via guillotine choke early in the second round to become the two-time Bellator Featherweight World Champion.[42] Freire was later fined $2,500 for jumping onto the cage, following his submission victory.[43]

Freire was scheduled to make his first title defense against Daniel Weichel, in a rematch, at Bellator 188 on November 16, 2017.[44] Freire pulled out of the fight, however, due to multiple injuries. He expressed interest in a rematch with Weichel in early 2018.[45]

For his first title defense of his second reign, Freire faced Daniel Weichel at Bellator 203 on July 14, 2018.[46] He won the fight by split decision.[47]

In his second title defense, Freire faced Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 209 on November 15, 2018.[48] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[49]

Double Champion

On February 20, 2019, Bellator announced that Freire had signed a multi-year, multi-fight contract extension with the organization.[50] In the first fight of his new deal, Freire faced Michael Chandler for the Bellator Lightweight World Championship at Bellator 221 on May 11, 2019.[51] He won the fight via TKO in the first round to become the second Bellator fighter after Ryan Bader to hold two titles at the same time.[52]

2021 Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix

As a first-round bout of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix tournament, Freire defended his Featherweight Championship against Juan Archuleta at Bellator 228 on September 28, 2019.[53] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[54]

In the quarterfinals, Freire was expected to defend his Featherweight Championship against Pedro Carvalho at Bellator 241 on March 13, 2020.[55] [56] However, the whole event was eventually cancelled due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. The bout was rebooked and took place at Bellator 252 on November 12.[57] Freire won the fight via knockout in the first round.[58]

In the semifinals, Freire defended his title against Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 255 on April 2. This was a rematch of their November 2018 bout which saw Freire win by unanimous decision.[59] After dropping Sanchez with a flurry of punches, Freire won the bout after choking Sanchez unconscious via guillotine choke.[60]

In the final, Freire attempted to defend his title at Bellator 263 on July 31, 2021, against undefeated A. J. McKee for the Grand Prix Title and $1 million prize.[61] Freire was knocked down early in the fight, and lost via guillotine choke submission in round one.[62] [63]

On October 6, 2021, Freire announced that he vacated the Bellator Lightweight championship, not wanting to get in the way of his brother Patricky's title aspirations.[64]

Third Bellator Featherweight Championship reign

In the first bout after losing the Featherweight title and vacating the Lightweight one, Freire rematched A. J. McKee for the Bellator Featherweight Championship on April 15, 2022, at Bellator 277.[65] He won the bout and the title via unanimous decision.[66]

Freire defended his title against Ádám Borics on October 1, 2022 at Bellator 286.[67] He won the bout in convincing fashion via unanimous decision.[68]

Freire faced reigning Rizin FF Featherweight Champion Kleber Koike Erbst in a non-title bout at Bellator MMA vs. Rizin on December 31, 2022.[69] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[70] [71]

Freire moved down in weight to challenge Sergio Pettis for Bellator Bantamweight Championship on June 16, 2023, at Bellator 297.[72] In the process, Freire attempted to become the first fighter in MMA history to have won three major world championships across three weight classes. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[73] [74]

Freire faced Chihiro Suzuki in a short notice 154-pound catchweight bout on July 30, 2023, at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2.[75] He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.[76]

Freire was scheduled to face 2023 PFL featherweight champion Jesus Pinedo in a 3 round non-title crossover fight on February 24, 2024, at PFL vs. Bellator.[77] However, Pinedo pulled out a week before the event with a back injury.[78] Pitbull was instead booked against 2023 PFL featherweight finalist Gabriel Alves Braga.[79] The days of weigh-ins, Braga was deemed unable to compete and the bout was scrapped.[80]

On short notice, Freire defended his title against Jeremy Kennedy on March 22, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 1.[81] Surviving adversity and a cut, Pitbull won the bout in the third round as he landed a flurry of punches and knees on Kennedy.[82]

Personal life

Patrício has a wife named Teresa. They have two sons.[83]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center| 36–7|Jeremy Kennedy|TKO (knees and punches)|Bellator Champions Series 1||align=center|3|align=center|4:07|Belfast, Northern Ireland||-|Loss|align=center| 35–7|Chihiro Suzuki|KO (punch)|Super Rizin 2||align=center|1|align=center|2:32|Saitama, Japan||- |Loss|align=center| 35–6|Sergio Pettis|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 297||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States| |-|Win|align=center| 35–5|Kleber Koike Erbst|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator MMA vs. Rizin||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saitama, Japan||-|Win|align=center|34–5|Ádám Borics|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 286||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Long Beach, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|33–5|A. J. McKee|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 277||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|San Jose, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|32–5|A. J. McKee|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)|Bellator 263||align=center|1|align=center|1:57|Inglewood, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|32–4|Emmanuel Sanchez|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)|Bellator 255||align=center|1|align=center|3:35|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|31–4|Pedro Carvalho|KO (punch)|Bellator 252||align=center|1|align=center|2:10|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|30–4|Juan Archuleta|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 228||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Inglewood, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|29–4|Michael Chandler|TKO (punches)|Bellator 221||align=center|1|align=center|1:01|Rosemont, Illinois, United States||-|Win|align=center|28–4|Emmanuel Sanchez|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 209||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Tel Aviv, Israel||-|Win|align=center|27–4|Daniel Weichel|Decision (split)|Bellator 203||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Rome, Italy||-|Win|align=center|26–4|Daniel Straus|Submission (guillotine choke)|Bellator 178||align=center|2|align=center|0:37|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|25–4|Benson Henderson| TKO (leg injury)|Bellator 160||align=center|2|align=center|2:26|Anaheim, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|25–3|Henry Corrales|Submission (guillotine choke)|Bellator 153||align=center|2|align=center|4:09|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|24–3|Daniel Straus|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 145||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|St. Louis, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|24–2|Daniel Weichel|KO (punch)|Bellator 138||align=center|2|align=center|0:32|St. Louis, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|23–2|Daniel Straus|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Bellator 132||align=center|4|align=center|4:49|Temecula, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|22–2|Pat Curran|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 123||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|21–2|Justin Wilcox|TKO (punches)|Bellator 108||align=center|1|align=center|2:23|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–2|Fabrício Guerreiro |Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 103||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mulvane, Kansas, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–2|Diego Nunes|KO (punches)|Bellator 99||align=center|1|align=center|1:19|Temecula, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–2|Jared Downing|TKO (punches)|Bellator 97||align=center|2|align=center|0:54|Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–2|Pat Curran|Decision (split)|Bellator 85||align=center|5|align=center|5:00 |Irvine, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–1|Daniel Straus|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 45||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–1|Wilson Reis|KO (punches)|Bellator 41||align=center|3|align=center|3:29|Yuma, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–1|Georgi Karakhanyan|TKO (punches)|Bellator 37||align=center|3|align=center|0:56|Concho, Oklahoma, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–1|Joe Warren|Decision (split)|Bellator 23||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Louisville, Kentucky, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–0|Wilson Reis|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 18||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Monroe, Louisiana, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–0|William Romero|Submission (heel hook)|Bellator 15||align=center|1|align=center|2:01|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–0|Johnny Iwasaki|Submission (guillotine choke)|Platinum Fight Brazil 2||align=center|2|align=center|3:27|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–0|Vinicius Borba|TKO (head kick and punches)|Eagle Fighting Championship||align=center|1|align=center|1:24|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|10–0|Giovani Diniz|Submission (kimura)|Platinum Fight Brazil||align=center|1|align=center|2:20|Natal, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Gleristone Santos|KO (flying knee)|Brazil Nordeste Combat||align=center|1|align=center|2:16|Natal, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Fernando Vieira|Decision (unanimous)|Leal Combat: Premium||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Natal, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Paulo Mantas|Submission (heel hook)|Rino's FC 4||align=center|1|align=center|2:21|Fortaleza, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Jadyson Costa|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Leal Combat: Grand Prix||align=center|1|align=center|4:34|Natal, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Rafael Gargula|Submission (armbar)|Tridenium Combat||align=center|2|align=center|3:05|Fortaleza, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Joao Paulo Rodrigues |Submission (guillotine choke)|Fight Ship Looking Boy 1||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Natal, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Tarcisio Jardim|Submission (guillotine choke)|Octagon Fight 1||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Natal, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Marlon Silva|Decision (unanimous)|Brazilian Challenger 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Natal, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Dida Dida|TKO (corner stoppage)|Desafio: Natal vs. Nordeste||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Natal, Brazil|[95]

See also

Notes and References

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  9. Web site: Bellator sets Thursday's Bellator 14 lineup with preliminary-card additions. April 12, 2010. MMAjunkie.com.
  10. Web site: Wilcox . Nate . Bloody Elbow Judo Chop: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire Puts on a Leg Lock Clinic at Bellator . bloodyelbow.com . 6 May 2010 . 19 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Bellator 18 Results for 'Lombard vs. Silva' . mmascene.com . 16 July 2019 . 19 March 2021.
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  14. Web site: Roling . Leland . Bellator 41 Results: Joe Warren Wins Controversial Decision, Patricio Freire Crushes Wilson Reis . bloodyelbow.com . 17 April 2011 . 19 March 2021.
  15. Web site: Season-ending Bellator 45 main card set with four bouts, two tourney finales. May 11, 2011. MMAjunkie.com.
  16. Web site: Fagan . Mike . Bellator 45 Results: Patricio Freire Edges. Daniel Straus By Unanimous Decision . sbnation.com . 21 May 2011 . 19 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Patricio 'Pitbull' Injured; Bellator 47 Title Fight Postponed. Sherdog.
  18. Web site: Bellator 85 set with 11 fights, includes Guymon vs. Young, Williams vs. Yager. January 4, 2013. MMAjunkie.com.
  19. Web site: Molgaard . Matt . Bellator 85: Curran vs. Freire, a Beautiful Pugilism . bleacherreport.com . 19 March 2021.
  20. Web site: MMA Junkie Staff . Jared Downing replaces Rob Emerson, meets Patricio 'Pitbull' at Bellator 97 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 12 July 2013 . 19 March 2021.
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  22. Web site: Bellator 99 Features Vladimir Matyushenko Debut Versus Christian M'Pumbu in Main Event. 18 July 2013 .
  23. Web site: Knapp . Brian . Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire Blitzes Diego Nunes in 79 Seconds at Bellator 99 . sherdog.com . 19 March 2021.
  24. Web site: Whitman . Mike . Patricio 'Pitbull' Outpoints Fabricio 'Guerreiro' in Bellator 103 Featherweight Headliner . sherdog.com . 19 March 2021.
  25. Web site: Bellator 108 lineup set, includes Galvao vs. McKenna, Burrell vs. Rivera. October 22, 2013. MMAjunkie.com.
  26. Web site: Schlinsky . Alex . Bellator 108 results: Patricio 'Pitbull' destroys Justin Wilcox in Round 1 . fansided.com . 19 March 2021.
  27. Web site: Patricio Freire on Bellator passing him over: Where the title shots are earned, not given' is pure bulls--t' . Bloodyelbow.com . January 13, 2014 . January 14, 2014.
  28. Web site: Pat Curran injured, out of Bellator 121 title fight with 'Pitbull' Freire . mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . 2014-05-21. 2014-05-21.
  29. Web site: Bellator 123 Fight Card . Bellator.com. 2014-07-16.
  30. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . Bellator 123 Results: Curran vs. Pitbull 2 . mmafighting.com . 5 September 2014 . 19 March 2021.
  31. Web site: Bellator 132 official program for tonight's fights at Pechanga . sportofboxing.com . 19 March 2021.
  32. Web site: Juon . Steve . Bellator 132 results recap: Freire, Karakhanyan grab submission wins, Kimbo Slice announces his return . mmamania.com . 17 January 2015 . 19 March 2021.
  33. Web site: 'Pitbull' Freire vs. Georgi Karakhanyan title fight set for Bellator 138. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. March 31, 2015.
  34. Web site: Torn ACL sidelines Karakhanyan from Bellator 138, Daniel Weichel meets 'Pitbull' for title. mmajunkie.com. . April 28, 2015.
  35. Web site: Rosenstein . Greg . Patricio Freire chokes out Daniel Straus to win Bellator featherweight title . ESPN . 22 April 2017 . 19 March 2021.
  36. Web site: Bellator 145 Fight Card. 2015-11-06. bellator.com.
  37. Web site: Mazique . Brian . Bellator 145 Results: Winners, Scorecards, Reaction from Freire vs. Straus 3 . bleacherreport.com . 19 March 2021.
  38. Web site: Okamoto . Brett . Benson Henderson returning to lightweight to face Patricio Freire . ESPN . 17 July 2016 . 19 March 2021.
  39. Web site: Brookhouse . Brent . Bellator 160 results: Benson Henderson stops Patricio Freire by injury, battles Chandler for title in November . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 27 August 2016 . 19 March 2021.
  40. Web site: Stupp . Dann . Stein . Christian . Injury photo: Patricio Freire shows apparent broken leg that halted Bellator 160 headliner . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 27 August 2016 . 19 March 2021.
  41. Web site: Okamoto . Brett . Daniel Straus will return against Patricio Freire at Bellator 178 . ESPN . 18 February 2017 . 19 March 2021.
  42. Web site: Bellator 178 results: 'Pitbull' Freire submits Straus in fourth encounter to recapture title. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. April 21, 2017.
  43. Web site: Drahota . Mike . Patricio Freire Fined For Bellator 178 Post-Fight Celebration . lowkickmma.com . 22 April 2017 . 19 March 2021.
  44. Web site: Bellator 188 features title rematch between champ Patricio Freire, Daniel Weichel. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. August 23, 2017.
  45. Web site: Injury forces champ Patricio Freire out of Bellator 188; Lahat vs. Labiano new headliner. mmajunkie.com. Fernanda Prates. November 12, 2017.
  46. News: Patricio Pitbull vs. Daniel Weichel rematch headlines Bellator 203 in Rome. Bloody Elbow. 2018-11-21.
  47. News: Bellator 203 Results: Patricio Freire Retains Title in Split Nod • MMA News. 2018-07-14. MMA News. 2018-11-21. en-US.
  48. Web site: Bellator's Emmanuel Sanchez on title fight vs. Patricio Freire: 'I just believe that I want it more'. www.msn.com. en-US. 2018-11-21.
  49. News: Emmanuel Sanchez calls for Patricio 'Pitbull' title rematch after Bellator 209. 2018-11-20. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-21. en-US.
  50. Web site: Bellator announces contract extensions with 'Pitbull' brothers Patricio and Patricky Freire. Fernanda Prates. February 20, 2019. mmajunkie.com.
  51. Web site: Helwani . Ariel . Patricio Freire-Michael Chandler battle of champions set for Bellator 221 . ESPN . 14 February 2019 . 19 March 2021.
  52. Web site: Erickson . Matt . Bellator 221 results: Patricio Freire KOs Michael Chandler to become dual champ . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 12 May 2019 . 19 March 2021.
  53. Web site: Patricio Freire vs. Juan Archuleta title fight set for Bellator FWGP opening round. Mike Bohn. July 10, 2019. mmajunkie.com.
  54. Web site: Bellator 228 results -- Patricio Pitbull vs. Juan Archuleta: Live updates, fight card, highlights. September 28, 2019.
  55. Web site: Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix quarterfinal fights determined, dates revealed. Damon Martin. mmafighting.com. September 29, 2019.
  56. Web site: Patricio Freire vs. Pedro Carvalho, Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Daniel Weichel set for Bellator 241. Nolan King. mmajunkie.com. January 9, 2020.
  57. Web site: Bellator featherweight grand prix bouts set with Daniel Weichel vs. Emmanuel Sanchez, A.J. McKee vs. Darrion Caldwell. Steven Marrocco. October 15, 2020. MMAFighting.com.
  58. Web site: Bellator 252 results, highlights: Patricio Pitbull knocks out Pedro Carvalho to retain featherweight title. CBS Sports. Brent Brookhouse. November 12, 2020.
  59. Web site: Patricio 'Pitbull' vs. Emmanuel Sanchez grand prix semifinal headlines Bellator 255. MMA Junkie. Danny Segura. February 9, 2021. February 9, 2021.
  60. Web site: Anderson. Jay. Bellator 255 Results: Patricio Pitbull Chokes Out Emmanuel Sanchez, Sets Up Showdown with McKee. Cageside Press. 3 April 2021. 2 April 2021.
  61. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. 2021-06-10. Patricio Pitbull vs. AJ McKee grand prix final set for July 30 Bellator event. 2021-06-11. MMA Fighting. en.
  62. Web site: 2021-08-01. Bellator 263 results: A.J. McKee blasts and cranks Patricio Freire, wins title in two minutes. 2021-08-01. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  63. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-08-01. Bellator 263 Results: A.J. McKee Chokes Out Pitbull to Claim Featherweight Title, Million Dollars. 2021-08-01. Cageside Press. en-US.
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  65. Web site: 2022-02-16. AJ McKee to rematch Pitbull in first title defense at Bellator 277. 2022-02-16. Orange County Register. en-US.
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