Perhaps they are shooting for a best-of-seven series in this rivalry.
Daniel Straus will face Patricio Freire for a fourth time when he defends his Bellator MMA featherweight championship against the Brazilian “Pitbull” in the Bellator 178 headliner on Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Their five-round battle anchors a four-fight main card that airs live on Spike TV (9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT).
On the sidelines for more than a year, Straus has not fought since he reclaimed the 145-pound title with a five-round unanimous decision over Freire at Bellator 145 in November 2015.