Patricio “Pitbull” Freire believes he is aware of what went unsuitable at UFC 314.
The previous two-division Bellator champion made his UFC debut on April 12 towards Yair Rodriguez. It was an enormous second for the 37-year-old Freire. “Pitbull” couldn’t emerge victorious within the struggle, as Rodriguez was typically one step forward of him.
“El Pantera” defeated “Pitbull” through unanimous choice, and Freire thinks he can pinpoint what price him.
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‘Pitbull’ Lacked Urgency
Talking to MMAFighting following the loss to Yair Rodriguez, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire shared his perception that he didn’t have sufficient urgency on struggle evening.
“Possibly for spending a few years preventing in five-round fights, I don’t know if my sense of urgency took too lengthy to activate,” Pitbull advised MMA Combating. “It was my mistake to not begin with the foot on the gasoline, however it’s comprehensible as a result of that would have led to a mistake. I don’t wish to make errors. I wish to hit the goal once I fireplace. Basically, I may have finished extra, went for battle, hunted him, however it’s too late to say. We may have finished higher.”
Freire may’ve entered the UFC featherweight title image with a win over Rodriguez in his promotional debut. Now, Freire wonders who his subsequent opponent will likely be. He has some names who he thinks would make sense to share the Octagon with. Freire didn’t reveal who these names are, however he feels assured that he can get again on the horse.
“Pitbull” has fallen brief previously solely to rebound and seize gold. Whether or not or not he can discover that very same success below the UFC banner stays to be seen. Freire has gone 1-3 in his final 4 outings.
