Patricky Freire has a long track record of bouncing back from defeat. However, “Pitbull” will need to dig a little deeper to recover from his most recent setback.
Freire was obliterated by a perfect Michael Chandler right hook at Bellator 157 in a showdown for the vacant Bellator MMA lightweight championship on June 24 in St. Louis. The Brazilian claims to have gotten past the knockout, which cost him a two-fight winning streak and resulted in a missed opportunity to capture promotional gold.
“I was disappointed in how that fight turned out, but I’m already over it.