Bellator is slowly starting to move in the direction of hosting MMA events again, and two-division champion Patricio Freire feels the promotion is doing the right thing.
“Pitbull” (30-4) was scheduled to defend his 145-pound belt in a tournament quarterfinal bout with Pedro Carvalho on March 13, but the company pulled the plug on Bellator 241 hours before the show due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
Bellator paid fighters their show and win money despite no bouts taking place, and Freire flew back to Brazil days later. “Pitbull,” his boxing coach and his brother Patricky Freire were isolated from their families for one week in Natal before receiving their test results, which came back negative for COVID-19.