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Patricky Freire ‘ready’ to replace either Brent Primus or Michael Chandler at Bellator 211 after setting new KO record

Patricky Freire made history at Bellator 205, and he hopes it will finally lead to another shot at the lightweight championship.

“Pitbull” stopped veteran Roger Huerta in the second round in Boise on Sept. 21, setting a new record for the most knockouts in Bellator history with nine. Now tied with Michael Chandler for most wins in the lightweight division (13), Freire expects to extend his knockout record even further.

”I’m fighting my fight and that’s just the consequence,” Freire told MMA Fighting of his accomplishment. “That shows I can knock anyone out.