Patricio Pitbull’s arrival on the UFC roster came with great expectations, and two fights in, the Brazilian standout has yet to have the kind of performance he wanted from himself as he began trying to work his way forward in the featherweight ranks.
“I’m really happy to be part of the organization, but I’ve had two very tough opponents, two very cautious opponents,” offered the 38-year-old, who makes his third appearance of the year on Saturday evening in Paris, where he’ll welcome Losene Keita to the Octagon for the first time. “We know that Yair Rodriguez is very technical, but also very cautious, and Dan Ige is very aggressive and violent, but he was also cautious in that fight, so I’m just looking to open up the game.