Friday night, in Uncasville, CT, Patricky Freire, one half of the fighting Pitbull brothers, will face off against Derek Campos in a rematch that’s been three-and-a-half years in the making. It will be his 27th fight, the 19th under the Bellator banner where he’s been a dependable attraction for the last seven years, but it’s not the fight he wanted. Freire would prefer fresh meat in the cage, but if Campos is the most straightforward path to a championship bid, he’s prepared himself for battle.
In a new interview with Bloody Elbow, the elder Pitbull discusses compelling match-ups, the differences in the old, Bjorn Rebney-helmed Bellator vs.