Los Angeles — Former Bellator MMA double champ Patricio Pitbull takes on UFC Hall of Famer (Fight Wing) Doo-Ho Choi at UFC 331 this weekend, with questions about his contract hovering over him.
Yet after previously stating that his deal was up following the fight this Saturday, he issued a correction on Wednesday, speaking with media outlets including Cageside Press at the UFC 331 media day.
“I feel ready, I’m comfortable. My training camp was good,” featherweight Pitbull (37-9) stated, in English. Then, via translator, he added that “About my contract, I believe we made a mistake. Everyone’s thinking the contract’s going to be over after this fight, but they’re wrong.”
Asked how many more fights he has, the Brazilian replied “I don’t think I can say.”
Pitbull is 1-2 in the UFC, which puts him in a precarious situation. Not to mention, fellow Bellator MMA ex-pat Michael “Venom” Page was recently released with a 5-1 record.
That release was brought to Pitbull’s attention, who said simply that “deals have a beginning and an end. That’s normal, and if the organization wasn’t happy with it, that’s part of it. That’s normal.”
MVP’s release was wildly seen as being the result of his UFC fights going the distance, despite his high-level striking ability.
As for the Fight of the Night potential that comes with his fight with Doo-Ho Choi, Pitbull exclaimed “me against ‘Korean Superboy’ is going to be fireworks, I believe. We’re going to win that.”
Watch the full UFC 331 media day appearance by Patricio “Pitbull” Freire above.