Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull is not with the PFL.
When Donn Davis and the PFL purchased Bellator in late 2023, there was a variety of optimism from all events concerned. The brand new house owners promised a loaded schedule for 2024 and rapidly revealed a brand new broadcasting take care of Max. Sadly for Bellator fighters reminiscent of Patricio Pitbull, a lot of these guarantees went unfulfilled.
The Brazilian competed solely as soon as final yr, scoring a knockout win over Jeremy Kennedy in March. Whereas Patricio Pitbull known as for a highly-anticipated conflict with Aaron Pico subsequent, that bout by no means got here to fruition. After a number of months on the sidelines, the Bellator featherweight champion known as for his launch from the PFL in December.
Nonetheless, his calls went unheard. For a couple of weeks, Patricio Pitbull, in addition to others requesting a launch reminiscent of Patchy Combine, had been saved on the roster. Whereas the PFL, nor Donn Davis responded to the Brazilian immediately, they promised exercise to their fighters on social media. After over a month of ready, Pitbull launched a prolonged rant on social media.
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Have a look at the @ufc, @DonnDavisPFL, they honor their OGs. She requested for a launch and so they gave it to her, made no fuss about it, they’re honorable. That’s how huge organizations do issues when a fighter doesn’t need to proceed with them. You must study from it. https://t.co/R2nWNibepE
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 14, 2025
Self known as co-leader in MMA and fighters first group is chopping a bunch of fighters and forcing others to take pay cuts of as much as 70%.
No respect for fighter contracts and what they’ve completed.
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 14, 2025
RIP @BellatorMMA. It’s unhappy it’s come to an finish and the org had such a painful demise. Sabotaged by Viacom execs in its final years then bought to uncaring those who did their finest to break it. pic.twitter.com/Zr2XfBSmaA
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 14, 2025
You wanna know why I’ve been silent for therefore lengthy? I had a direct chat with @DonnDavisPFL and he mentioned @PeteMurrayPFL would discuss to us and we’d come to a 50-50 settlement, which turned out to be a 100-0 stance in favor of PFL and them feeding media with faux information about my contract.
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 14, 2025
I’ve seen Donn’s tweets and needed to maintain myself to not react to them, however after Pete Murray began ghosting us since final week and the official demise of Bellator, whereas listening to about how some fighters are being despatched absurd, by no means ending low pay offers, I simply couldn’t keep silent
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 14, 2025
Hey @francis_ngannou are you conscious of all of the absurd issues PFL is doing to fighters and placing on the brand new contracts? Will you ever communicate up for us?
I’m pondering it’s time we begin a PFL Fighters Union. What do you assume?— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 14, 2025
We’re releasing @PatricioPitbull @PFLMMA is all about alternative
I based this firm to create new nice alternatives for prime fighters
PFL has and can proceed to try this for all prime fighters who need to be right here #PFLMMA
— Donn Davis (@DonnDavisPFL) January 14, 2025
PFL releases longtime Bellator star Patricio Pitbull following newest rant
It wasn’t the primary rant from Patricio Pitbull concerning the PFL, however it’s going to seemingly be his final. After a collection of posts on X the place the Bellator champion largely slammed firm executives, the 2 have parted methods. Taking to social media, Donn Davis revealed that Pitbull was now a free agent.
As of now, the 37-year-old hasn’t posted on social media relating to his free agent standing. Nonetheless, Patricio Pitbull has made it clear the place he desires to move subsequent. Final month, the previous Bellator champion mentioned his plans to affix the UFC.
“Now for me, it’s about legacy. I need to struggle within the UFC, that’s all. I believe [the UFC would want to sign me]… My need is to stroll away [from Bellator]. I need to struggle totally different guys. I need to struggle Max Holloway, Topuria, Diego Lopes, [Alexander] Volkanovski.”
What do you make of this PFL information? Do you need to see Patricio Pitbull head to the UFC?
