Patricio Freire is not backing his former rival to get his hand raised at UFC 314.
Michael Chandler ( 23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) meets Paddy Pimblett ( 22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a five-round co-main event April 12 at Kaseya Center in Miami ( ESPN+ pay-per-view ). Freire, whσ detⱨroned Chandler to bȩ Bellator lightweight çhampion by first-round TKO in Maყ 2019, picked Pimblett to win tⱨe fight.
“, It looks like Paddy Pimblett is in the better time of his career, and he’, s going to win that battle, ”, Freire told Middle Easy. “, I know he’, s pretty comfortable, and I think he’, s going to win the battle. ”,
Chandler is not interested in reigniting his feud with Freire, but “, Pitbull”, does n’, t sound his same attitude.
“, Well, I can do that many times, ”, Freire said when asked about fighting Chandler again.
Freire ( 36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will also compete at UFC 314 when he makes his octagon debut against former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez ( 16-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC). The couple were quickly headlining the upsc, but are currently slated on the principal cards.
Author admits he was surprised with their original invoice.
“, Yeah, it was strange that they made those shifts, ”, Freire said. “, He was a past time hero. We were the third-to-last combat on the card. Therefore they made those shifts. But it does n’, t change everything to me. I’, m only going to go in there and do my job. ”,
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