UFC News · Apr 9, 2025
Patricio Pitbull | Motivated For More
Featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire Is Moved By The Thought Of UFC Gold As He Debuts Against Featherweight Veteran Yair Rodriguez At UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes on April 12
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire could have walked away from the sport of mixed martial arts, legacy secured as one of the best fighters of his era and the man many believe to be the greatest fighter in the history of the Bellator promotion.
But there was one thing missing.
“I appreciate the kind words and acknowledgement, but I wouldn't be satisfied if my career ended that way,” Pitbull said through translator Matheus Aquino. “I really needed to be in UFC and to get the UFC belts so I can be done.”