There are now not any “Pitbull” brothers competing below the
Skilled Fighters League banner.
On Tuesday, Patricky
Freire introduced his launch from the PFL, and a day later, his
signing with the fledging International Battle League turn out to be official.
Freire confirmed the information following an preliminary report from MMAFighting.com.
The GFL is predicted to launch a team-based MMA format starting in
April. The draft to pick the fighters to symbolize every group — a
pool which now contains Freire — is scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m.
ET. In latest weeks plenty of notable former champions and
veterans have been linked to the group.
Freire competed twice for the PFL throughout its 2024 season, falling
to Clay
Collard and Bruno
Miranda. The elder “Pitbull” brother was greatest recognized for a
prolonged stint with Bellator
MMA, the place he loved a short reign as light-weight champion.
Throughout his Bellator tenure, Freire bested the likes of Benson
Henderson, Josh Thomson
and Roger
Huerta, amongst others.
“Former [Bellator] light-weight champion, most wins within the
light-weight division and most KOs in firm historical past,” Freire wrote
on social media. “I’ll always remember all of the wonderful moments I had
with the group. And a few enjoyable fights [with] the PFL.
I’m excited for what might be coming subsequent.”
Whereas Patricky Freire has presumably discovered his new MMA dwelling,
Patricio
Freire’s subsequent transfer stays to be seen. The previous Bellator
featherweight king was
granted his PFL launch week after repeatedly voicing his
displeasure with the promotion.
