One other Bellator champion needs to be freed from the PFL.
On Monday, bantamweight titleholder Patchy Combine let the world know he needs out of his PFL contract, pissed off along with his lack of exercise.
Combine (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) is extensively thought-about among the finest bantamweights on the earth and among the finest general abilities PFL has beneath contract in the intervening time. Since PFL absorbed Bellator in November 2023, Combine has fought one time – in April 2024 – when he defeated Magomed Magomedov by cut up resolution.
“Proper now I’m 31 years of age,” Combine wrote on Instagram. “Within the prime of my profession. I spent my final 6 years of my life absolutely devoted to @bellatormma. I labored extraordinarily laborious and sacrificed every part to win the grand prix and turn out to be a (3) multi time world champion. Now with the promotion gone I’m precisely champion of what?
“I’ve all the time confirmed as much as put it on the road have by no means turned down a single battle. Proper now in perspective as a wholesome world champion I fought simply as soon as occurring 15 months now. All my momentum in my profession has been misplaced, As that is the longest layoff of my 31 fights I’ve had between beginner and professional.
“I’m 20-1 now shut to five years undefeated. I’ve completed my final 13/15 opponents and am legitimately one spherical faraway from an ideal 21-0. Not boring entertainer both since I’ve an 80 p.c end charge. I KNOW I’m the perfect on the earth at bantamweight and I need to show this.
“I ask this with the upmost respect and urgency from @dscct @pflmma PLEASE RELEASE me from my contract so I can carry out to generate income and do what I’ve to do to help my household. I’m within the prime of my profession and I’m the BEST. I ought to be capable to compete in opposition to the opposite finest fighters On this planet and never be on the shelf. If the sky was the restrict I’m on the moon proper now talent smart and there ought to be just one octagon I show my talent set in. Plus the ambassador for @pflmma is @francisngannou I imply I’m a world champion out of the identical gymnasium and also you personally see how laborious I work and attempt to be a pacesetter for this workforce. That is no method to deal with a champion. RELEASE patchy combine”
Combine, 31, had beforehand voiced frustration with the promotion for not reserving him extra, however Monday’s put up was the primary the place he flat-out requested for a launch.
The request comes weeks after Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire launched into the same marketing campaign – one which ultimately led to his launch from the promotion.
MMA Junkie reached out to PFL for touch upon Combine’s put up. On the time of publication, the promotion has not responded.
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