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Next fight off
Freire is not fighting Losene Keita at UFC Paris on Saturday, Aaron Bronsteter of Sportsnet reports.
ANALYSIS
Freire was supposed to fight Losene Keita on Saturday, but the latter missed weight, weighing in at 149 pounds. Pitbull himself says that his focus has shifted to UFC Rio on Oct. 11, calling for a challenger that can make weight for the event in barely over a month's notice.
Freire was supposed to fight Losene Keita on Saturday, but the latter missed weight, weighing in at 149 pounds. Pitbull himself says that his focus has shifted to UFC Rio on Oct. 11, calling for a challenger that can make weight for the event in barely over a month's notice.
Newcomer next up
Freire is scheduled to compete against Losene Keita in a featherweight fight at UFC Paris on Sept. 6, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Freire is keeping his 2025 busy. He signed early on in the year and has logged two fights since. Freire mightily lost to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314, but the former bounced back by defeating Dan Ige. Pitbull will now welcome a newcomer 16-1 across his MMA career.
Freire is keeping his 2025 busy. He signed early on in the year and has logged two fights since. Freire mightily lost to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314, but the former bounced back by defeating Dan Ige. Pitbull will now welcome a newcomer 16-1 across his MMA career.
Picks up first UFC victory
Freire defeated Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 318 on Saturday in New Orleans.
ANALYSIS
Pitbull looked awful on all fronts in his much-anticipated UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez in April, but the fighter we saw this evening looked much more like the guy that was arguably the greatest performer in the history of the Bellator promotion. Pitbull made a constant point to attempt to wrestle Ige, and for the most part, it worked. He landed 5-of-9 takedown attempts, and while it led to little ground control time (2:44), the shots served to keep Ige off balance. Pitbull landed one huge strike in Round 2, while Ige returned fire with a similar blow in Round 3. The Brazilian would be better served to fire off more volume on the feet on a consistent basis, but as Daniel Cormier correctly pointed out on the broadcast, Pitbull's output increases when he has his opponent hurt. The 38-year-old should be able to work his way into at least a handful more notable fights during his UFC run.
Pitbull looked awful on all fronts in his much-anticipated UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez in April, but the fighter we saw this evening looked much more like the guy that was arguably the greatest performer in the history of the Bellator promotion. Pitbull made a constant point to attempt to wrestle Ige, and for the most part, it worked. He landed 5-of-9 takedown attempts, and while it led to little ground control time (2:44), the shots served to keep Ige off balance. Pitbull landed one huge strike in Round 2, while Ige returned fire with a similar blow in Round 3. The Brazilian would be better served to fire off more volume on the feet on a consistent basis, but as Daniel Cormier correctly pointed out on the broadcast, Pitbull's output increases when he has his opponent hurt. The 38-year-old should be able to work his way into at least a handful more notable fights during his UFC run.
Finds next opponent
Freire will face off against Dan Ige at UFC 318 on July 19, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Freire will look to bounce back against Dan Ige after losing his most recent bout against Yair Rodriguez in April. The 37-year-old Brazilian fighter is 0-1 during his time with the UFC, with a 36-8 overall professional record.
Freire will look to bounce back against Dan Ige after losing his most recent bout against Yair Rodriguez in April. The 37-year-old Brazilian fighter is 0-1 during his time with the UFC, with a 36-8 overall professional record.
Struggles mightily in UFC debut
Freire lost to Yair Rodriguez via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC 314 on Saturday in Miami.
ANALYSIS
Hands down one of the most decorated fighters in the history of the Bellator promotion, Pitbull made his long-awaited UFC debut here, and it didn't go well. It's hard to believe a 37-year-old who is closing in on 50 professional fights could be overwhelmed by the moment, but the Brazilian was unable to get out of first gear. He was never able to consistently close the distance between the two, which was a disaster considering Rodriguez's five-inch reach edge. Pitbull appeared to be making some minor headway early in Round 3, only to get dropped and nearly finished. There are plenty of reasons to believe Pitbull has some gas left in the tank, but his best days are almost certainly behind him, and matching him up against legitimate top-five featherweights like Rodriguez is a recipe for disaster.
Hands down one of the most decorated fighters in the history of the Bellator promotion, Pitbull made his long-awaited UFC debut here, and it didn't go well. It's hard to believe a 37-year-old who is closing in on 50 professional fights could be overwhelmed by the moment, but the Brazilian was unable to get out of first gear. He was never able to consistently close the distance between the two, which was a disaster considering Rodriguez's five-inch reach edge. Pitbull appeared to be making some minor headway early in Round 3, only to get dropped and nearly finished. There are plenty of reasons to believe Pitbull has some gas left in the tank, but his best days are almost certainly behind him, and matching him up against legitimate top-five featherweights like Rodriguez is a recipe for disaster.