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Bellator Champ sends message to UFC featherweights

Bellator Champ sends message to UFC featherweights after shock signing

Pitbull won back his featherweight title from AJ McKee in 2022 and hasn't lost it since, with White saying on Instagram Live he's basically still the Bellator champion until he's in the Octagon. Pitbull was reportedly in talks with the UFC for the last few weeks and got the official offer on Wednesday.

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Patricio ‘Pitbull’ to join list of Bellator MMA champions to make UFC debut

Somewhat lost in the madness of the massive UFC 314 and UFC 315 news was the fact the UFC added the most accomplished fighter in Bellator MMA history to its roster.

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Patricio Pitbull Signs With UFC, Set For Debut At UFC 314

Brazilian featherweight star Patricio Pitbull is officially a UFC fighter, and will make his debut against Yair Rodiguez at UFC 314 on April 12.

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Patricio 'Pitbull' details UFC signing, rips featherweight 'p*ssies' for ducking offers

Patricio Freire endured uncertainty during free agency, doubt from a member of the UFC brass and opponents turning him down. But now he’s arrived.

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UFC signs Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire, set to debut vs. Yair Rodriguez in Miami

“Pitbull” is headed to the UFC. Patricio Freire has signed with the promotion and will debut vs. Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314 on ...

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Francis Ngannou name-drops unstoppable former champion for eventual MMA return

Bigger-name opponents for him in boxing, Ngannou is intrigued by a fight with former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion ...

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Jason Jackson eyes redemption in inaugural PFL welterweight tournament

Impressive as the competition may be, the last man to hold the Bellator MMA welterweight crown before its late 2023 sale to ...

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Ex-UFC star makes concerning prediction about Jon Jones' MMA return: "Would be less than 50 percent"

Jon Jones is the reigning UFC heavyweight champion and while some fans yearn for him to clash with interim titleholder Tom ...

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GFL coach Lyoto Machida open to possible MMA comeback: “I’m not taking away the possibility of fighting”

Speaking in a recent interview with MMA Fighting, ‘The Dragon’ was asked about his decision to join the GFL. While Lyoto ...

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Paige VanZant set to compete in another sport before returning to MMA with GFL

Paige VanZant has remained busy since parting ways with the UFC in 2020. After falling to Amanda Ribas by first-round armbar at UFC 251, VanZant competed in three separate combat sports, including ...

Yaroslav Amosov books first post-Bellator fight, faces UFC veteran in Chicago

Former Bellator champ Yaroslav Amosov is set to return for the first time since losing his belt and leaving the promotion – ...

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Former Bellator title challenger Austin Vanderford signs with the UFC, set for short-notice debut in Seattle on Saturday

Former Bellator title challenger Austin Vanderford, partially known for his marriage to Paige VanZant, has now joined the UFC ...

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MMA fighter once called 'greatest prospect' in the sport becomes free agent and could sign for the UFC

A top MMA fighter that UFC boss Dana White once admitted he was definitely interested in is now a free agent. Having ...

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Conor McGregor Drops Major Tease That Fedor Emelianenko is Joining BKFC

Emelianenko has a current record of 40-7-1, with 16 of those fights being finishes, 15 by submission, and nine by decision.

Jason Jackson details the PFL/Bellator 'worst circumstance I've ever been under' that led to title loss

Don’t be surprised if Jason Jackson heads into his next fight with a little extra motivation and a chip on his shoulder.

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