Regardless of touchdown his requested launch from his PFL contract tonight, Brazilian veteran, Patricio Pitbull has revealed that regardless of govt, Donn Davis’ official assertion concerning his exit — the promotion retain matching rights — which might enable them to match any provide the previous acquired from a brand new group, and successfully resign him.
Pitbull, the present Bellator MMA featherweight champion and a former light-weight titleholder within the promotion, had requested his launch from the PFL (Skilled Fighters League) in latest months, noting his disappointment along with his lack of exercise within the SmartCage because the promotion’s merger.
Most just lately that includes in the primary occasion of Bellator Champions Collection 1 final March, Patricio Pitbull efficiently racked up one other featherweight title protection, besting challenger, Jeremy Kennedy with a 3rd spherical knockout win.
And amid a number of disgruntled fighters beneath the PFL banner voicing their displeasure with organizational ongoings, Pitbull was confirmed as being launched from his contract tonight by co-founder, Davis.
“We’re releasing @PatricioPitbull,” Davis posted on his official X account. “@PFLMMA is all about alternative I based this firm to create new nice alternatives for prime fighters PFL has and can proceed to try this for all prime fighters who wish to be right here. #PFLMMA”
PFL retain matching rights to signal Patricio Pitbull regardless of launch
Nevertheless, in accordance with Pitbull on his personal social media, regardless of the termination of his contract with the PFL, the promotion nonetheless retain his matching rights — which suggests hypothetically, if one other promotions affords the Brazilian a contract to struggle beneath their umbrella, the PFL can be provided the possibility to match the deal, and resign him to a contract.
“As a lot as I recognize an earlier termination of my deal and a waiver of the unique negotiation interval, you’re stull retaining matching rights so I’m not precisely free,” Patricio Pitbull posted. “Should you’re so form to let me go, why not make it an unconditional launch?”
