Taking on Ryan Couture at Bellator 148, "Pitbull" landed a straight right hand, putting Couture on wobbly legs in Round 1. After clearing the cobwebs, Couture advanced once more, this time eating a picture-perfect left hook on the chin.
The result was unconsciousness.
With the victory, Freire improves to 15-7 as a professional, bouncing back from a split-decision loss to Derek Anderson in his most recent outing.
Couture moves to 10-4.