Bellator MMA featherweight champion, Patricio Pitbull has been launched from his contract with the PFL (Skilled Fighters League) tonight based on promotional co-founder, Donn Davis, by way of a put up 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 greatest, Patchy Combine.
And reacting to information of former UFC bantamweight champion, Holly Holm’s request for a launch from her contract in a single day — which was granted by the Dana White-led promotion, Patricio Pitbull is formally a free agent as of tonight based on PFL government, Davis.
Patricio Pitbull handed launch from PFL contract tonight
We’re releasing @PatricioPitbull,” Davis posted on his official X account. “@PFLMMA is all about alternative I based this firm to create new nice alternatives for prime fighters PFL has and can proceed to do this for all prime fighters who wish to be right here. #PFLMMA”
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 scorching on the heels of affirmation of studies yesterday detailing the Bellator MMA model is taken into account “useless” — with no extra branded occasions within the group’s title deliberate.
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.
