Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire explains what went wrong in Yair Rodriguez fight at UFC 314

Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire explains what went wrong in Yair Rodriguez fight at UFC 314

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire believes he knows what went wrong against Yair Rodriguez in their UFC 314 featherweight clash.

Patricio Pitbull reflects on difficult UFC debut: ‘I don’t like to make mistakes’

It’s back to the drawing board for Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire. The long-time Bellator veteran and former two-division champion came up short in his UFC debut in Miami, Florida last weekend, losing a clear-cut three round decision to former 145-pound title challenger Yair Rodriguez. It was an uncharacteristically slow performance from the Brazilian fighter, who entered the cage with a stellar record of 24 finishes in his 36-win career — something …

Patricio Pitbull laments lack of urgency at UFC 314, names ideal opponents for next fight

Former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull lost to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314.

Patricio Pitbull finished almost half of his fights under the Bellator flag, building a 24-6 record with 14 knockouts over three reigns as featherweight champion in the now defunct company. However, he couldn't repeat that success in his long-awaited UFC debut. The 37-year-old Brazilian lost by decision to Yair Rodríguez on the all-star card of UFC 314 last Saturday and leaves Miami with the feeling that he could have done better. Pitbull admitt…