MMA is not only about UFC. I'm waiting for you @josealdojunior. @BellatorMMA @ScottCoker #whatif pic.twitter.com/8qIkx5z7S1
— Patricio Freire (@PatricioPitbull) September 28, 2016
One man’s potential falling-out with his employer is another’s career-making matchup.
In light of Jose Aldo’s disgust at the UFC’s latest piece of matchmaking, Bellator MMA featherweight Patricio Freire saw an opportunity to call for a fight with his fellow Brazilian. “Pitbull” creatively posited his dream meeting on Twitter earlier this week.
Aldo has been dead set on avenging his knockout loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 194, and has campaigned for a rematch with the Irishman for months. The UFC didn’t heed his words, instead booking “The Notorious” for a lightweight title fight against reigning champion Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205. The interim featherweight king took the promotion’s decision as a slight and has since vowed to cut ties with the UFC.
Freire, currently nursing a broken fibula, is 1-1 in fights against UFC alumni.
