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Patricky Pitbull still dealing with neck injury ahead of Bellator 147 rematch with Derek Anderson

Patricky Freire wants to avenge a 2013 loss to Derek Anderson on Dec. 4, but he’s still not 100 percent physically.

Winner of four of five fights since his first clash with Anderson, "Pitbull" admitted he’s still dealing with a neck injury he sustained years ago, when he was still training at Team Nogueira in Rio de Janeiro.

"Everything is fine, my camp was great," Freire told MMAFighting.com. "Actually, I have a little neck injury. I suspect it’s a [herniated disc], but I’m not sure yet. It has been bothering me for a while, but I’m not sure what that is, if it’s really serious.