Patricio Freire reconnected with a longtime boxing coach after 11 years apart, then stopped Doo Ho Choi in the first round at UFC 331. The former Bellator champion credited the reunion with Edelson Silva as the key factor in his return to form, per Sherdog.
Patricio Freire beat Doo Ho Choi by knockout in the first round at UFC 331, marking a statement-making debut in the featherweight division. The finish capped a brief but explosive encounter that saw Freire improve to 1-0 whilst Choi dropped to 17-5-1.
Patricio Freire enters UFC 331 knowing the featherweight bout with Doo Ho Choi is the last on his current contract. The former Bellator champion told Home of Fight he expects a renewal if he beats Choi at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sept.
Yair Rodriguez faces Patricio Freire this weekend at UFC 314, as MMA insiders gave their predictions. Freire has serious pedigree, having become a two-weight champion in Bellator.
With unhappy fighters publicly airing their frustration with PFL MMA recently, the president of rivals the UFC recently weighed in on the situation and he suggested the company could be near its end.