Patricky Freire saving a ‘surprise’ for Conor McGregor, hopes for SBG vs. Pitbull challenge

Photo by Daniela Parra Saiani/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesA sudden opponent change hasn’t seemed to affect lightweight contender Patricky Freire much ahead of his planned next fight at Bellator 249. Now matched up against former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Jaleel Willis, ‘Pitbull’ still sounds like he expects to put on a show on October 15.

Once paired up against SBG Ireland’s Peter Queally for a fight on October 3rd in Ireland, Freire saw that bout fall through—a result of the entire card getting cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the Brazilian tells Bloody Elbow he still hopes that one day his gym, Pitbull Brothers, will take on Dublin’s most notable…