Patricio “Pitbull†Freire handed AJ McKee his first loss, scoring a unanimous decision win at Bellator 277 to take back his featherweight title on Friday night. Freire earned the 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 win, flipping the script from his first encounter with McKee last July. Freire, McKee unlikely to sign on […]
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Bellator 277: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Seeks Revenge, Featherweight Title vs. AJ McKee
Nine months ago, AJ McKee submitted Patricio Freire in under two minutes to win the Bellator featherweight title and end a five-year undefeated streak for ‘Pitbull.’ Now, Freire is eager to run it back on Friday night at Bellator 277 in San Jose. Both McKee and Freire have sat idle […]
MMA Notebook: Adesanya Holds Off Whittaker; Bellator Sets Pitbull vs. McKee Rematch
Israel Adesanya may not have dominated Robert Whittaker, but he did just enough to hold off the former champion and retain his middleweight title belt in the main event of UFC 271. Adesanya (22-1) scored a unanimous decision victory (48-47, 48-47, 49-46), much to the chagrin of many in attendance […]
Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Defends Featherweight Title, Aims for Grand Prix Final at Bellator 255
Patricio “Pitbull†Freire has already established himself as one of the best featherweights in the world, with little left to prove regardless of the promotion he fights in. But the two-division champion is looking for even bigger things as he prepares to take on Emmanuel Sanchez in the main event […]
Bellator 253 Odds: Caldwell Battles McKee in Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal
AJ McKee has reached the point in his career where he thinks he’s more than deserving of a title shot. He’ll have to beat Darrion Caldwell in the main event of Bellator 253 at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday to get that chance. McKee has run his professional record […]
Bellator 252 Odds: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Defends Featherweight Title vs. Pedro Carvalho
Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire will not only try to advance in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament on Thursday night, but he’ll also look to hold on to his title when he takes on Pedro Carvalho in the main event of Bellator 252 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. […]