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By Press Release

LOS ANGELES – Bellator is primed for a summer return to Italy, this time in the country’s capital city of Rome at the Il Centrale Live Roma – Foro Italico on Saturday, July 14.

In… Read More

By FCF Staff

Following Darrion Caldwell’s win at Bellator 195, he exchanged words with Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, and again he’s made it clear he’s interested in fighting the featherweight champ.

Caldwell defended the bantamweight title on March 2nd, by submitting… Read More

By FCF Staff

Here are the official weigh-in reults for Bellator 178, which will take place tomorrow in Uncasville, Connecticut.

In the main event, Daniel Straus will look to defend the featherweight title against former champ, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. The… Read More

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — (February 17, 2017) – The main event of Bellator 178 on April 21, 2017 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut will feature the return of featherweight champion Daniel Straus (24-6), who will defend his belt… Read More

By FCF Staff

Benson Henderson returned to the win column tonight at Bellator 160, but the decorated fighter did so under unfortunate circumstances.

Henderson faced former featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire in a lightweight contest, but in round two, the… Read More

By FCF Staff

Here are the weigh-in results for Bellator 160, which will be hosted by Anaheim’s Honda Center on Friday night. The main card will be broadcast on Spike.

In the main event, former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson… Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (July 20, 2016) – Patricio “Pitbull” (25-3) is actively seeking revenge for his brother Patricky “Pitbull”after Bellator MMA’s new 155-pound kingpin Michael Chandler brutally finished the elder Freire during the co-main event of… Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (July, 16) – Patricio “Pitbull” (25-3) is actively seeking revenge for his brother Patricky “Pitbull”after Bellator MMA’s new 155-pound kingpin Michael Chandler brutally finished the elder Freire during the co-main event of last… Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (March 1, 2016) – The co-main event for “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” is set, with the news that Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (24-3) will compete against John “Macapa” Teixeira (19-1-2) in featherweight… Read More

By FCF Staff

Daniel Straus needed a third fight to defeat Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, but the well rounded fighter worked his way to a unanimous decision win over the latter at Bellator 145.

Straus outscored Freire for much of the… Read More

By FCF Staff

Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 145, which will take place tomorrow night in St. Louis.

The card will be headlined by a bout between featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and Daniel Straus. In the… Read More

By FCF Staff

Just a couple of days before they’re scheduled to defend their titles at Bellator 145, Will Brooks and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire are reporting they’ve had a pre-event altercation.

Brooks and Patricio Freire have exchanged words in the… Read More

By FCF Staff

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and Georgi Karakhanyan clearly have some unresolved issues, as a camera recently captured a heated exchange they had at a Bellator poster signing session.

Freire’s brother, Patricky, is scheduled to fight Saad Awad this… Read More

By FCF Staff

After news surfaced recently that Bellator 145 would feature lightweight and featherweight championship fights, the promotion has confirmed that its November 6th event will indeed see both Will Brooks and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire in action.… Read More

By FCF Staff

Bellator champions Will Brooks and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire may not be scheduled to fight, but the fighters are going to war on Twitter.

Earlier today it was reported that Brooks will defend the lightweight belt against Marcin… Read More

By FCF Staff

At Bellator 138 it looked like Ken Shamrock would add a victory to his resume at the age of 51, but Kimbo Slice had other ideas.

Not long into the fight, Shamrock was able to easily take… Read More

By FCF Staff

Bellator’s June 19th card in St. Louis will feature the promotion’s featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire taking on former WSOF champ Georgi Karakhanyan. The promotion has confirmed that the bout will co-headline Bellator 138, which will feature… Read More

By FCF Staff

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire retained Bellator’s Featherweight Championship tonight in Temecula, California, by tapping out a very game, Daniel Straus in the fourth.

Straus pushed Freire throughout the opening rounds of the main event, and as round four… Read More

By FCF Staff

Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 132, which will go down tomorrow night in Temecula, California.

In the main event, featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will battle former champ, Daniel Straus. The two fought once… Read More

By FCF Staff

Many observers believe Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is one of the sport’s top featherweight fighters, but the decorated vet doesn’t feel he and his fellow Bellator competitors get enough credit from the MMA media.

The featherweight champion, who… Read More