Patricky Freire
| Patricky Freire | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 6, 1986 Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Other names | Pitbull |
| Residence | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Team | Team Nogueira, Pitbull Brothers MMA |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Occupation | Mixed martial arts fighter, currently employed by Bellator |
| Children | Leticia R. Perrota Freire |
| Notable relatives | Patricio Freire, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Patricky Freire (born January 6, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Lightweight division. He is the older brother of former Bellator Featherweight Champion Patrício Freire. Both brothers often use the moniker "Pitbull".
Mixed martial arts career
Bellator MMA
After competing in many Brazilian promotions, Freire compiled a 7-1 record before entering the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament. He faced former WEC Lightweight Champion, Rob McCullough at Bellator 36 on March 12, 2011 in the opening round of the tournament. He won via TKO in the third round.
Freire went on to face two-time finalist Toby Imada in the semifinal at Bellator 39. Freire defeated Imada via knockout in the first round after landing a brutal flying knee and following up with a flurry of punches which caused Imada to fall to the mat unconscious. The win saw him progress to the final of the tournament where he faced fellow finalist Michael Chandler at Bellator 44. Freire lost via unanimous decision.
Freire next faced Kurt Pellegrino at Bellator 59 on November 26, 2011. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Freire faced Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 76. After a back-and-forth opening minute that saw both fighters rocked, he lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
It was announced that Freire will face Guillaume De Lorenzi in the Bellator 2013 Lightweight Tournament on January 31.[1] Unfortunately, Freire suffered an injury and pulled out of the Lightweight Tournament a few days prior to this fight.[2]
Freire returned to the Bellator cage on September 7, 2013 as he faced Derek Anderson at Bellator 98. Despite winning the first round, Freire lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In March 2014, Freire entered into the Bellator Season Ten Lightweight Yournament, where he faced David Rickels in the opening round at Bellator 113. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. In the semifinals, he faced Derek Campos at Bellator 117. Again he won the fight via TKO in the second round. He was scheduled to face Marcin Held in the finals at Bellator 120. However, Held was forced out of the bout due to injury, and the fight was subsequently cancelled.[3] The bout eventually took place at Bellator 126 on September 26, 2014.[4] Freire lost the fight via unanimous decision.
After nearly a year away from the sport, Freire returned to face Saad Awad at Bellator 141 on August 28, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
In the first rematch of his career, Freire faced Derek Anderson for a second time on December 4, 2015 at Bellator 147.[5] He again lost the fight, this time by split decision.
Freire replaced an injured Derek Anderson to face Ryan Couture at Bellator 148 on January 29, 2016.[6] He won the bout via knockout in the first round.
It was announced that Freire will face Derek Campos for the second time as the Bellator 152 main event.[7] Just four days before their scheduled bout Campos pulled out due to injury and replaced by the newly signed former UFC fighter Kevin Souza.[8]
In May 2016, Bellator President Scott Coker announced that Freire would have a rematch against Michael Chandler at Bellator 157 on June 17, 2016. The bout was for the vacant Bellator Lightweight Championship, which was vacated when champion Will Brooks was released from the promotion.[9] Freire lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Championships and awards
- Bellator MMA
- MMAJunkie
- January 2016 Knockout of the Month vs. Ryan Couture on January 29[10]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 16 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–8 | Michael Chandler | KO (punch) | Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 | June 24, 2016 | 1 | 2:14 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | For the Vacant Bellator Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 16–7 | Kevin Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 152 | April 16, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Torino, Italy | |
| Win | 15–7 | Ryan Couture | KO (punch) | Bellator 148 | January 29, 2016 | 1 | 3:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Loss | 14–7 | Derek Anderson | Decision (split) | Bellator 147 | December 4, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–6 | Saad Awad | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 141 | August 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Loss | 13–6 | Marcin Held | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 126 | September 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Bellator Season Ten Lightweight Tournament Final |
| Win | 13–5 | Derek Campos | TKO (punches) | Bellator 117 | April 18, 2014 | 2 | 0:52 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Bellator Season Ten Lightweight Tournament semifinals |
| Win | 12–5 | David Rickels | KO (punches) | Bellator 113 | March 21, 2014 | 2 | 0:54 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | Bellator Season Ten Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 11–5 | Edson Berto | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 107 | November 8, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Derek Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 98 | September 7, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Eddie Alvarez | KO (head kick and punches) | Bellator 76 | October 12, 2012 | 1 | 4:54 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Lloyd Woodard | Submission (kimura) | Bellator 62 | March 23, 2012 | 2 | 1:46 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Bellator Season Six Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 10–2 | Kurt Pellegrino | TKO (punches) | Bellator 59 | November 26, 2011 | 1 | 0:50 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Michael Chandler | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 44 | May 14, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament Final |
| Win | 9–1 | Toby Imada | KO (flying knee and punches) | Bellator 39 | April 2, 2011 | 1 | 2:53 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 8–1 | Rob McCullough | TKO (punches) | Bellator 36 | March 12, 2011 | 3 | 3:11 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Bellator Season Four LW Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 7–1 | Yure Machado | Decision (unanimous) | Arena Gold Fights 2 | July 17, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–1 | Marlon Medeiros | TKO (flying knee and punches) | Platinum Fight Brazil 3 | May 20, 2010 | 2 | N/A | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–1 | Emerson Queiroz | Submission (guillotine choke) | Gouveia Fight Championship | April 8, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Willamy Freire | Technical Decision (unanimous) | Rino's FC 4 | September 27, 2007 | 3 | 1:45 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Maykon Costa | Decision (unanimous) | Leal Combat: Natal | July 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Joao Paulo Rodrigues | KO (stomps) | Cage Fight Nordeste | November 9, 2006 | 1 | 0:50 | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Gleidson Alves Martins | KO (punches) | Fight Ship Looking Boy 2 | November 22, 2005 | 3 | N/A | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Arquimedes Vieira | KO (stomps) | Fight Ship Looking Boy 1 | September 8, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
References
- ↑ Grienke (December 23, 2012). "Bellator LW Tourney Gets Patricky For De Lorenzi". TopMMANews.com.
- ↑ Grienke (January 30, 2012). "Pitbull Injured; De Lorenzi Gets New Bellator Lightweight Tourney Opponent". TopMMANews.com.
- ↑ Thomas (May 9, 2014). "Patricky 'Pitbull' vs. Marcin Held off Bellator 120 with injury, Shahbulat Shamhalaev vs. Fabricio Guerreiro moved in as substitute". mmafighting.com.
- ↑ "Marcin Held vs. Patricky Pitbull targeted for Bellator 126 on September 26th in Phoenix". themmareport.com. August 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Bellator 147 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2015-12-11.
- ↑ "Patricky Freire in for injured Derek Anderson vs. Ryan Couture at Bellator 148". mmafighting.com. January 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Patricky Freire vs. Derek Campos announced as MMA main event for Bellator 152". mmafighting.com. Mar 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Souza signs with Bellator, replaces Derek Campos vs. Patricky Freire in upcoming main event". mmafighting.com. Apr 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Chandler, Patricky 'Pitbull' to Vie for Vacant Lightweight Title". sherdog.com. May 14, 2016.
- ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2016/02/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-january-a-walk-off-no-doubter
