LOS ANGELES – Bellator is proud to announce that both Patricio and Patricky Freire, better known to fans as the infamous “Pitbull Brothers,” will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extensions to remain with the promotion.
Fighting out of Natal, 北里奥格兰德州, 巴西, the brothers have become synonymous with Bellator throughout their prolific careers. Having held titles and established themselves among the elite, there are very few names that appear in the Bellator record books more often than current featherweight champ 帕特里西奥斗犬 (28-4) and his older brother Patricky斗犬 (21-8).
“When I think about the talent on the Bellator roster, the Pitbull brothers are two of the fighters that immediately come to mind,” Bellator总裁Scott Coker的说. “They started early on in their careers here, 已经攀升到各自部门的顶部，来代表这是什么推广是所有关于. I’m thrilled that we’ll continue to see them compete inside the Bellator cage for our fans around the world for many years to come!”
“There are a lot of people on the Bellator roster I want to put my hands on – the first on the list, I’m fighting on May 11th, so renewing made perfect sense for me,” said Patricio. “I’m happy with the agreement and the plans for the future. Of all the fighters currently active on the promotion, I’m with Bellator the longest and the most successful. I plan to set that bar even higher. 多年来，, I said ‘I’d become the number one in the world here.’ If anyone still has any doubt, keep an eye on the next chapters.”
Patricky added, “Bellator is growing and so am I. I’m in the best moment of my career and the same can be said of the promotion with the quality of shows, the new TV deals and names under the roster. I’ve set the goal of becoming world champion and setting records. I already am the fighter with most finishes and fights in the organization and I don’t plan to let anyone catch up with me. I have grudges to settle and names to add to my belt. If things line up well, I’m looking at making noise in three weight classes in the near future, so expect the best of me! I’m glad to have reached a new agreement with Bellator and very excited for the new things to come.”
A two-time featherweight champion, Patricio “Pitbull” has competed for the promotion 20 times – winning 16 of those outings – and has successfully defended his belt three times since reclaiming the championship at Bellator 178 针对 丹尼尔·斯特劳斯. 最近, Patricio defeated 伊曼纽尔·桑切斯, edging out his opponent via unanimous decision at Bellator 209 在特拉维夫, 以色列. 已经获得了一个完成 20 他 28 赢得作为一个专业, the reigning champion always brings an exciting style and fans can certainly expect more fireworks as he continues his run in Bellator. Patricio will now move up in weight to challenge current champ 迈克尔·钱德勒 for his lightweight crown in a long-awaited grudge match at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Chicago on May 11.
A perennial lightweight contender since joining Bellator in 2011 在 Bellator 36, the 33-year-old Patricky made an immediate impact by emphatically knocking out two true veterans of the sport and eventually competing in two tournament finals. 另外, he holds the Bellator record for most fights with 21 and knockout wins with 10, including highlight-reel finishes over 瑞安时装 和 大卫Rickels. 然而, his most impressive run has come as of late, stringing together seven wins in eight bouts and winning his last five against 乔希汤姆森, 本森亨德森, 德里克场, 罗杰·韦尔塔 以及最近对 Ryan Scope 在 Bellator Newcastle 2月. 9.
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