Patricio Pitbull is formally a free agent.
Shortly after the longtime Bellator star went on a public tirade towards PFL, who acquired Bellator in 2023, PFL chairman Donn Davis introduced Tuesday by way of Twitter that Pitbull has been granted his launch.
See Davis’ assertion beneath.
We’re releasing @PatricioPitbull @PFLMMA is all about alternative
I based this firm to create new nice alternatives for high fighters
PFL has and can proceed to do this for all high fighters who wish to be right here #PFLMMA
— Donn Davis (@DonnDavisPFL) January 14, 2025
“We’re releasing [Pitbull],” Davis wrote. “[PFL] is all about alternative. I based this firm to create new nice alternatives for high fighters. PFL has and can proceed to do this for all high fighters who wish to be right here.”
Pitbull, at the moment in his third reign as Bellator featherweight champion, had been campaigning for months to be launched from his contract amid complaints of inactivity. On Tuesday, the 37-year-old veteran referred to as Davis and PFL out for allegedly reducing fighter pay and making it tougher for fighters to go away in free company. He additionally lamented the top of the Bellator model, which isn’t a part of PFL’s plans going ahead exterior of some choose title fights.
In his plea to be launched, Pitbull additionally tagged PFL heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, suggesting they work collectively to kind a fighters union.
Pitbull’s efforts seem to have paid off as he’s now a free agent, based on Davis. He departs the group with a 24-6 document underneath the Bellator banner, which incorporates three title reigns as featherweight champion and a light-weight title win in 2019.
