Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Combine nonetheless desires out from the PFL.
‘Conflict Prepared’ hasn’t been seen within the cage since an look at Bellator Champions Sequence 2 in Could. Again for the primary time since unifying bantamweight gold with a submission win over Sergio Pettis the earlier 12 months, Patchy Combine met Magomed Magomedov. There, the champion scored a split-decision win, his second over ‘Tiger’.
That was the final time the Bellator bantamweight champion competed. Regardless of plans to return to the cage towards Leandro Higo in November, the occasion was canceled for unknown causes. A number of weeks after that occasion cancelation, Patchy Combine publically requested for his launch from the PFL. His plea got here on the identical time that a number of others, akin to Patricio Pitbull, went public with their complaints about inactivity.
Whereas the Brazilian was later launched, as have been names akin to James Gallagher, Patchy Combine continues to be with the PFL. Regardless of plans to fold the Bellator model and transfer the 2 rosters collectively, ‘Conflict Prepared’ nonetheless desires to maneuver on. Taking to Instagram earlier right this moment, the bantamweight star made a prolonged submit asking for his launch.
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Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Combine once more requires his launch from the PFL
“I ask this with the utmost respect and urgency from [Donn Davis and the PFL] @pflmma PLEASE RELEASE me from my contract so I can carry out to earn cash and do what I’ve to do to help my household.” Patchy Combine wrote on Instagram earlier right this moment. “I’m within the prime of my profession and I’m the BEST. I ought to be capable of compete towards the opposite finest fighters on the earth and never be on the shelf. If the sky was the restrict I’m on the moon proper now ability sensible and there needs to be just one octagon I show my ability set in.”
He continued, “Plus the ambassador for [the PFL] is [Francis Ngannou], I imply I’m a world champion out of the identical health club and also you personally see how laborious I work and attempt to be a frontrunner for this workforce. That is no technique to deal with a champion. RELEASE Patchy Combine.”
As of now, Donn Davis and the PFL haven’t responded to Patchy Combine’s feedback. Nevertheless, there’ll little question be a marketplace for the 31-year-old bantamweight if he turns into a free agent. With Dana White publically exhibiting curiosity in former Bellator star Aaron Pico, it’s doubtless he’ll even be considering a extra completed fighter in Combine.
What do you make of those feedback from the PFL star? Do you need to see Patchy Combine be part of the UFC someday?