Booked for his Octagon debut — amid months of speculation, Patricio Pitbull has claimed his initial landing at UFC 314 in April was expected to come against former bantamweight kingpin, Aljamain Sterling, who he claims “ran” from the matchup.
Pitbull, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion during his decorated stint with Bellator MMA, is set to make a main card debut at UFC 314 against former interim titleholder, Yair Rodriguez — making good on a long anticipated move to the Octagon.
Sidelined since featuring in the main event of Bellator Champions Series 1 last March, Brazilian veteran, Pitbull had turned in the final defense of his long featherweight reign, stopping Jeremy Kennedy with an eventual third round knockout in Belfast.