Bellator MMA featherweight champion, Patricio Pitbull has been launched from his contract with the PFL (Skilled Fighters League) tonight in response to promotional co-founder, Donn Davis, by way of a submit on his official X account.
Pitbull, a former undisputed light-weight titleholder underneath the banner of Bellator MMA, retains the featherweight championship having most lately competed at Bellator Champions Collection 1 again in March of final 12 months, efficiently defending his crown with a 3rd spherical TKO win over title challenger, Jeremy Kennedy.
Nonetheless, in latest weeks on social media, the Brazilian veteran has always requested his launch from his contract with the PFL, citing his displeasure together with his exercise over the course of the final 12 months — the place he was joined in disputes by fellow Bellator MMA champions, Corey Anderson, and bantamweight finest, Patchy Combine.
Patricio Pitbull handed launch from PFL contract tonight
Notably welcoming the prospect to hyperlink up with the UFC in a transfer which has been rumored for years throughout his gold laden run with Bellator MMA, Pitbull’s departure from the PFL comes sizzling on the heels of affirmation of experiences yesterday detailing the Bellator MMA model is taken into account “dead” — with no extra branded occasions within the group’s identify deliberate.
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Throughout his illustrious run with Bellator MMA, Patricio Pitbull had turned in notable high-profile wins over the likes of Wilson Reis, Pat Curran, Daniel Strauss, Henry Corrales, Michael Chandler, Juan Archuleta, A.J. McKee, Adam Borics, and Kleber Koike Erbst to call just a few.
