To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Dana White praises Khabib Nurmagomedov in the wake of his win and subsequent retirement as the UFC president breaks down his performance in the UFC 254 main event. I want the bantamweight belt. He’s not a spectacular and skillful athlete, but he’s really tough.”, Conor McGregor, Jon Jones and more react to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s sudden retirement at UFC 254. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje full fight video highlights. Freire ironically agrees with that last statement. “I don’t know what Bellator has planned for my brother,” Freire said. He’s in full gladiator, Spartan mode entering the Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Saying things like “you’re gonna have to kill me” to take my title can be relegated to fighter hyperbole, but Freire speaks like this often enough that perhaps he should get the benefit of the doubt that just maybe ... he means it. The 32-year-old became a Champ Champ last May after sparking Michael Chandler in 61 seconds. “The guy that proposed this challenge [Moore] is also a featherweight, but he’s not in a winning streak as long as James Gallagher.”. Pitbull Brothers vs. Straight Blast Gym Ireland turned into a hot rivalry outside the Bellator cage. Then came Carvalho’s assertion that Pitbull’s better days are behind him. “My main focus now is Weichel,” he continued. Achieving that goal would mark a career climax for any mixed martial arts fighter, but Pitbull has a hunger for more. “I pushed him after the press conference because he came at us acting like he’s the man. “He was the LFA champion, he just did a five-round fight on the feet, and he’s not a fool. He acts all cocky like he’s going to kick your ass, but then he only grapples. Get Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje full fight video highlights for the UFC 254 main event Saturday afternoon. Patricio Pitbull vs. Emmanuel Sanchez 31:44. “Everything I did in my life was for that moment,” Freire tells DAZN News about becoming the double champion. I’ve beaten up and knocked out everyone else in the division.”, Conor McGregor, Jon Jones and more react to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s sudden retirement at UFC 254. Patricky Freire also fights on the same card Thursday, taking on promotional newcomer Jaleel Willis in the co-main event of Bellator 249. “There are several rivalries in MMA and vale tudo history, like jiu-jitsu vs. luta livre and Chute Boxe vs. Brazilian Top Team. Let’s see what’s going to happen.”. It’s dangerous for him. Now, clearing out the competition in each division until all that’s left behind is rubble is his next lofty ambition. The sudden retirement of UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov had some fighters fighting back tears. But the company initially wasn’t able to match … DAZN uses cookies to help us deliver our services and improve your user experience. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Dana White: Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘is the baddest motherf**ker on the planet’. “That’s it, that’s it. Bellator double champion Patricio Pitbull reacted to the news that his long-time rival Michael Chandler has signed with the UFC. “He’ll get beat up pretty bad. “They like to make a scene, but when the cage door closes, brother, it’s going to be a beating,” he said. They said my brother and I kept our heads down when he walked next to us, but that’s bullsh*t. We’re polite, we shake hands with everybody, but they lie. The way he sees it, what’s one more? Patricio Freire, Bellator’s featherweight champion and the leader of Brazil’s Pitbull Brothers gym, is in. “In some point, he’s right,” the Double Champ says. His older brother Patricky Freire was expected to get the first crack at SBG fighters in October, but the card got cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. I have to respect him, but not keep my head down. “When I’m inside of the cage, I see no names, I see no faces,” Carvalho said. His reasoning at the time was that Carvalho also speaks way too much trash in their native Portugese and he’s from the SBG fighters’ stable that’s warring with his own Pitbull Brothers. Patricky Freire hates SBG and everything about them, but he knows “I have to focus on this opponent now.” Willis, 13-2 as a professional, is a former LFA welterweight champion who drops back down to 155 pounds to meet the Brazilian in Uncasville, Conn. “He’s a young guy who’s trying to show what he can do in the promotion,” Freire said. He’s only a counterpuncher,” he said. That’s it, that’s it.". “I want to break records. “He started his career as a Pitbull, but right now, he’s just a chess player, trying to pass time and win rounds.”. “It’s almost impossible in this moment of this sport,” he adds about alternating wiping away contenders in each divisions. I was on my seat and he came walking behind me, trying to intimidate me or whatever, so I pushed his chest and told him to get lost. Dana White: Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘is the baddest motherf**ker on the planet’. Freire did have his choice of seven possible opponents to kick off his jaunt in the Featherweight World Grand Prix, but didn’t hesitate choosing Carvalho during the selection show back in September. Dana White reveals Khabib was hospitalized with broken foot before Gaethje fight, Khabib submits Gaethje, announces retirement, UFC 254: Nurmagomedov v Gaethje (Full Event), Lipinets vs. Clayton fight preview, how to watch, UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje preview, how to watch. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Dana White praises Khabib Nurmagomedov in the wake of his win and subsequent retirement as the UFC president breaks down his performance in the UFC 254 main event. “We will annihilate SBG,” he added. That was him shooting a promo for his Bellator 241 main event, where the Double Champ will put his featherweight title on the line against Pedro Carvalho on Friday night, live on DAZN. Freire’s teammate Leandro Higo said he was also booked against SBG talent Brian Moore in October, but Bellator changed plans, and Moore instead got a new fight, beating Simone D’Anna in Ireland. But you can’t tell Pitbull that the line was simply to generate buildup and hype for the fight. “If you want to be king, you’re gonna have to kill me,” he huffs with full gusto. The sudden retirement of UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov had some fighters fighting back tears. I’m in the organization for a long time, I’m the No. The 145-pound king has already fought Daniel Straus four times under the Bellator banner, twice against Pat Curran, and holds a knockout win over his next foe, Weichel. Patricio “Pitbull” would vacate his belt so he gets his shot, Khabib Nurmagomedov Red Eagle Hoodie With Foil, Sean “Sugar” O’Malley Multi-Graphic T-Shirt, Black UFC Fan Gear Pride Fighting T-shirt, UFC 254 in Tweets: Pros react to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dominant win over Justin Gaethje, Khabib Nurmagomedov announces his retirement following emotional victory over Justin Gaethje in UFC 254 main event, Justin Gaethje: If Conor McGregor wants to ‘bounce out and get the belt,’ I’m here. “Especially James Gallagher, who’s running from Leandro. I think that someone with four or five wins in the company is close to the belt. “I’m always the hunter. Pitbull Brother’s Luiz Rocha is not under contract with the promotion, but fought and won at the Bellator 188 card in Israel in November. OK, Pedro, be careful. “If you want to be king, you’re gonna have to kill me,” he huffs with full gusto. “Bellator told me something and I agree, you can’t put these new guys [like McKee and Gallagher] against me because they don’t deserve it yet, so put them against big names so they can earn it. It doesn’t matter who it is — he will be the prey. Sitting at the dais of Bellator’s media day on Monday, Carvalho made it clear that he respects Freire, but not too much. Can the Pitbull Brothers vs. Straight Blast Gym become this decade’s version of Chute Boxe vs. Brazilian Top Team? 1 contender and this is my area. … A fight with Brent Primus would make a lot of sense because we’ve never fought each other and he’s a former champion. “I told Bellator executives that I need new contenders to fight, and they know that,” Freire said. He wants to gut the competition in both divisions. Freire says he would bring his brother Patrick Freire in for the challenge at lightweight, and also Leandro Higo. One of Bellator's most anticipated rivalries between Michael Chandler and Patricio Pitbull is less than a month away. “We have several free agents that can come in and do an excellent job,” Freire said. “He’s tough. Patricio Freire, Bellator’s featherweight champion and the leader of Brazil’s Pitbull Brothers gym, is in. “I want to break records,” he says. He won’t do sh*t against Leandro Higo, he’d get lost. The first step in working toward that goal comes Friday with a challenge from a game Carvalho, who’s supremely confident that he puts Pitbull to sleep. I think Bellator has the best opportunity in their hands and they can take advantage of it. Higo now re-enters the cage on Thursday night against Ricky Bandejas. He’s trying to act like Conor McGregor, walking behind (Jose) Aldo and putting his hands on him or whatever.”. SBG and Pitbull Brothers can start another one that can last a generation. Even I would love to beat him up [laughs]. shooting a promo for his Bellator 241 main event. He knocked me down in the first fight, he’s dangerous. “Pitbull” even replied to SBG coach John Kavanagh on Twitter, declaring that he would be down to flying to Ireland to face his proteges and asking Bellator officials to make it happen. He knows Leandro is a great grappler. “But the fight that makes sense for me after this win is for the belt. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje full fight video highlights. “I want my third belt. “I’m a better striker than he is. Freire is fully aware that what he just said is over the top, as there’s never been a Triple Champ in MMA history. Full Fight: Bellator 209. The featherweight champion says Ireland would be “the best stage possible” for a first event, and then move on to new markets like Brazil. I wanted to punch his face at the press conference. They love to lie, man. “When I made (Double Champ), it was unbelievable, but I want more,” he said. “It means my dream.”. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White announced that Chandler has signed with the world’s leading MMA promotion and he will serve as the backup to the UFC 254 lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. I own this place. He sees new names coming into the title picture in the near future, such as A.J. … “I’m going to do everything I want in that fight, so I’m going to defend my belt,” he says confidently. This is my territory. He said, ‘Calm down, man, you don’t need to push me,’ and I said, ‘This is not your place, brother.’ F*ck this guy. “This [rivalry] can last an entire generation,” Freire told MMA Fighting. Bring your best - let's do this @rtemike @ScottCoker. But the company initially wasn’t able to match fighters from opposing teams. “And one by one, I’ll take this whole tournament.”. That changes on Nov. 12, when Patricio Freire puts his featherweight title on the line against Pedro Carvalho. That’s all the motivation Pitbull needs to try to execute an MMA master class Friday night. “He has a good number of wins in Bellator,” Freire said of Gallagher, 7-0 in MMA with four Bellator wins. “Big mouths can’t do anything, you have to prove it in the cage.”. Patricio Freire "Pitbull" Born: 1987-07-07 AGE: 33 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte Brazil. Click “Agree” to accept our use of cookies or you can choose to opt out of our use of cookies by following the instructions in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice. His lightweight and featherweight belts clung to his shoulders at the Viacom building in Times Square in New York City, the Brazilian fighter isn’t satisfied with simply owning the hardware.