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Patricio Freire

Nickname Pitbull Birthdate 7/7/1987
Height / Weight 5'5" - 145lbs Place of Birth Sao Paulo, Brazil

A jiu-jitsu black belt who trains with both Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, this Bellator tournament veteran is set to take part in the fourth season of Bellator's featherweight tournament on MTV 2.

Last Fight

Bellator 37

Mar 19, 2011 10:00 PM EDT
Georgi Karakhanyan vs Patricio Freire

Next Fight

Bellator 73

Aug 24, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
Pat Curran vs Patricio Freire

Patricio Freire Coverage

Morning Report: Dos Santos Leads Heavyweight Charge, Big Nog on 'Dancing With the Stars'

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 28, 2012 8:00 AM EDT

Junior dos Santos defeats Frank Mir at UFC 146, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira struts his stuff on the Brazilian 'Dancing With the Stars,' and Brock Lesnar potentially eyes a return to the UFC on today's edition of the Morning Report.

Bellator Featherweight Champ Pat Curran vs. Patricio Pitbull Set for August 24

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on May 25, 2012 9:09 PM EDT

Bellator featherweight champion Pat Curran will make his first title defense against Patricio "Pitbull" Freire on August 24.

Not intimidated: Interview with Bellator 68 featherweight finalist Daniel Straus

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 10, 2012 9:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with Bellator 68 featherweight tournament finalist Daniel Straus about his emotions heading into this fight, what he'd like to do different this time around in the finals and how this fight could be an inflection point in his life.

Bellator Veteran Wilson Reis Faces Eddie Bravo's First Blackbelt at Ultimate Absolute NYC II (Video)

by T.P. Grant from Bloody Elbow on Apr 28, 2012 2:00 PM EDT

Bellator Veteran Wilson Reis Faces Eddie Bravo's First Blackbelt, Denny Prokopos, at Ultimate Absolute NYC II

USA TODAY/MMA NATION April 2012 Consensus Rankings: Featherweight

by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Apr 26, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

With everyone else busy, #9 Erik Koch will be the next to challenge #1 Jose Aldo.

Bellator 65 Results Recap: The Eduardo Dantas Bantamweight Era Begins

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Apr 16, 2012 11:59 AM EDT

Eduardo Dantas looked unstoppable in the main event of Bellator 65, taking apart Zach Makovsky to win the promotion's 135-pound title.

Bellator 65 preview and predictions for 'Makovsky vs Dantas' on April 13 in Atlantic City

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 11, 2012 10:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look at Friday night's Bellator 65 main card which features a bantamweight title fight and three tournament bouts in the featherweight and 135 pound divisions.

USA TODAY/MMA NATION March 2012 Consensus Rankings: Featherweight

by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Mar 29, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

Following his win over Joe Warren, Pat Curran has made a strong case as the best featherweight outside of the UFC.

Bellator 60 results: Pat Curran knocks out Joe Warren violently to win featherweight title

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Mar 9, 2012 11:01 PM EST

MMAmania has the results of the Bellator featherweight title fight between champion Joe Warren and challenger Pat Curran which ended violently at Bellator 60 in Hammond, Indiana.

Bellator 60: Featherweight Tournament Dissection

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Mar 9, 2012 3:00 PM EST

Bellator 60: Featherweight Tournament Dissection (preview and analysis)

Heart of a lion: Daniel Straus Bellator 60 interview exclusive with MMAmania.com

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Mar 7, 2012 8:00 PM EST

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with Bellator season six featherweight tournament fighter Daniel Straus about fighting like he practices, what he took from his previous tournament experience and how he would like his fight with Jeremy Spoon to finish.

Bellator 60 preview and predictions for 'Warren vs Curran' on March 9 in Hammond

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Mar 7, 2012 7:00 PM EST

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger previews the upcoming Bellator season six featherweight tournament as well as the Bellator 60 main event, a title fight between featherweight champion Joe Warren and challenger Pat Curran. Who do we think will win? Find out inside.

USA TODAY/MMA Nation February 2012 Consensus Rankings: Featherweight

by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Feb 23, 2012 6:01 PM EST

#2 Hatsu Hioki will have to be in the discussion for a shot at #1 Jose Aldo if he's able to dispatch #10 Bart Palaszewski this weekend.

USA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings: Featherweight

by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Jan 27, 2012 1:19 PM EST

Jose Aldo continues to look unbeatable following his dominant victory over Chad Mendes.

Bellator Announces Featherweight Tournament Match-Ups

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Jan 22, 2012 12:21 PM EST

Bellator's featherweight tournament brackets are set to kick off on March 9th, but here's our look at who is fighting who.

USA TODAY/MMA Nation December 2011 Consensus Rankings: Featherweight

by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Dec 29, 2011 7:00 PM EST

#1 Jose Aldo will return to action in two weeks to take on #2 Chad Mendes as he defends his UFC Featherweight title.

USA TODAY/MMA Nation November 2011 Consensus Rankings: Featherweight

by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Dec 1, 2011 6:00 PM EST

DREAM's New Year's Eve event will feature two high level featherweight clashes between #16 Tatsuya Kawajiri and #25 Kazuyuki Miyata as well as between #28 Takeshi Inoue and #14 Hiroyuki Takaya.

Bellator 59 preview and predictions for 'Santos vs Prindle' on Nov. 26 in Atlantic City

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Nov 24, 2011 4:00 PM EST

Get a detailed preview of Bellator 59, including predictions, for 'Santos vs Prindle' event that takes place at Caesars Atlantic City on Nov. 26, 2011, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Pat Curran To Get Next Shot at Bellator Featherweight Champ Joe Warren

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Nov 7, 2011 8:00 PM EST

Bellator 145-pound champion Joe Warren has a new challenger for February 2012.

Bellator: Pat Curran Vs. Joe Warren Targeted For February Title Bout After Freire Injury

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Nov 7, 2011 5:43 PM EST

Pat Curran has leapfrogged Patricio "Pitbull" Freire in the Bellator featherweight ladder and will challenge Joe Warren in a February championship bout.

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