The MMA world was taken by surprise last week as UFC CEO Dana White announced that Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is set to make his much anticipated Octagon debut on April 12, when he'll face former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314 in Miami.
One of the biggest names in the sport outside of the UFC, Patricio had a brief conversation with UFC.com following the news and celebrated his arrival in the organization
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“Finally, after a long journey in professional MMA, to be able to make my UFC debut at 37 years old is something I'm proud of," he said.