PFL, Bellator and Patricio

PFL Chairman Donn Davis Announces Release of Patricio Pitbull & End of Bellator MMA
PFL Chairman Donn Davis has announced the Patrico Pitbull has been released from his contract and that the Bellator MMA brand is no more.
‘I’m not exactly free’… Patricio Pitbull breaks silence after finally being released by PFL
Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire has just become the hottest free agent in mixed martial arts. The three-time Bellator featherweight champion has been calling to be released from his contract for months. Unhappy with his lack of activity, Patricio ‘Pitbull’ launched a fresh attack on his bosses on Tuesday evening.
PFL releases official statement regarding Bellator branding
PFL MMA has released an official statement addressing the future branding of Bellator. PFL acquired the Bellator brand and its roster of fighters in November 2023.
Bellator Star Patricio Pitbull Calls Out Former UFC Champ Following PFL Release
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire wasted absolutely no time after the PFL agreed to release the former Bellator double-champion from his contract.
PFL releases Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull: Promotion cuts star after months of frustration from fighter
Bellator MMA's most decorated champion is a free agent. Professional Fighters League chairman Donn Davis announced that the promotion released Patricio Pitbull from his contract on Tuesday after a hailstorm of tweets by the disgruntled former two-division champion.
Bellator champ Patricio Pitbull released from PFL contract after explosive social media rant
After a barrage of negative and disgruntled social media posts on Tuesday from Pitbull, PFL founder Donn Davis announced on X that the promotion has officially released the featherweight champion.
Top 5 Opponets for Patricio Pitbull if He Signs With UFC
Patricio "Pitbull" Freire has been granted an unconditional release from the PFL. Should he sign with the UFC, here are his top five opponents.
PFL release Bellator champion Pitbull
Pitbull, 37, hit out at the PFL on Tuesday on social media after it was confirmed the PFL would be ending the Bellator brand. The Brazilian was one of Bellator's top stars before
'Pitbull' off the leash: PFL announces Patricio Freire released from contract, free to speak with UFC
"Pitbull" is off the leash. Patricio Freire has been released from his PFL contract and is now a free agent, according to promotion founder Donn Davis. After weeks of Freire (36-7 MMA, 24-6 UFC) publicly asking for his release,
Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire Online Tirade Leads to Release by PFL
Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire took to X to vent out the months-long frustrations he has had with PFL, which has now led to his release.
Pitbull appeals to Ngannou as PFL drops Bellator brand
The PFL is effectively axing the Bellator brand as Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire takes to social media to vent his frustration.

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Donn Davis announces official end of Bellator MMA brand: “All fight events and content will be PFL”
After 17 years as the sport's number two promotion, Bellator MMA is no more, PFL founder Donn Davis revealed earlier today.
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PFL boss Donn Davis lists five bad things that happened to his promotion as he heralds new year
The PFL had some great moments in 2024, but it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, with Donn Davis revealing five things that ...
PFL Founder Donn Davis Reveals Previously Banned Elbows Will Now be Legal
Davis took to X to announce that elbows will be legal in all fights in 2025. This is a huge change considering since the ...