Bellator MMA, PFL and Patricio Pitbull

PFL Chairman Donn Davis Announces Release of Patricio Pitbull & End of Bellator MMA
PFL Chairman Donn Davis has announced the Patrico Pitbull has been released from his contract and that the Bellator MMA brand is no more.
PFL releases official statement regarding Bellator branding
PFL MMA has released an official statement addressing the future branding of Bellator. PFL acquired the Bellator brand and its roster of fighters in November 2023.
PFL releases Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull: Promotion cuts star after months of frustration from fighter
Bellator MMA's most decorated champion is a free agent. Professional Fighters League chairman Donn Davis announced that the promotion released Patricio Pitbull from his contract on Tuesday after a hailstorm of tweets by the disgruntled former two-division champion.
PFL Founder Donn Davis Reveals Previously Banned Elbows Will Now be Legal
Davis took to X to announce that elbows will be legal in all fights in 2025. This is a huge change considering since the organization began in 2018, elbows have been banned in all regular-season and playoff matches. Elbows were allowed in non-season and non-playoff matches, but now they will be legal in the entirety of the sport.
'Pitbull' off the leash: PFL announces Patricio Freire released from contract, free to speak with UFC
“Pitbull” is off the leash. Patricio Freire has been released from his PFL contract and is now a free agent, according to promotion founder Donn Davis. After weeks of Freire (36-7 MMA, 24-6 UFC) publicly asking for his release, including a lengthy airing of grievances Tuesday, the promotion has obliged.
Bellator legend Patricio Pitbull released from PFL contract
Ariel Helwani discusses the breaking news that Patricio Pitbull has been released from the PFL according to Donn Davis.
PFL Chairman Donn Davis Confirms End of Bellator Brand
Donn Davis, the Chairman of the PFL, has confirmed that the Bellator brand is over. Bellator merged with PFL in 2023 after the latter made a deal to buy the promotion. It was done with the aim of creating the biggest fights in MMA.
Bellator Veteran Neiman Gracie Parts Ways with PFL, Kai Kamaka III Asks for Release
Former Bellator fighter Neiman Gracie splits from PFL; Kai Kamaka III puts promotion on blast, demands release.
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UFC boss Dana White confirms interest in signing Aaron Pico following free agent exit from PFL
UFC CEO, Dana White has confirmed promotional brass are "definitely interested" in penning former Bellator MMA featherweight ...
PFL Makes Major Changes, Here’s Everything You Need To Know
The PFL made some massive changes to their structure for the 2025 season. Here's what's changing with the MMA organization.
PFL ditches season format for March Madness-style 'PFL World Tournaments'
The Professional Fighters League has made two big moves to streamline its product ahead of a big year for the promotion in ...
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PFL Shakes Up MMA Landscape: Elbows Allowed in All Fights for 2025 Season
In a groundbreaking announcement, Professional Fighters League (PFL) President Donn Davis has revealed a major rule change ...
Exclusive: Peter Murray Details New PFL Single Elimination World Tournament
In an exclusive interview, PFL CEO Peter Murray detailed the brand-new World Tournament format the promotion is introducing ...
(Exclusive) Usman Nurmagomedov on Paul Hughes & PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series
Undefeated Bellator Lightweight Champion Usman Nurmagomedov spoke with MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré ahead of his fight at PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series.
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Is Ngannou Done With MMA?
PFL Chairman Donn Davis expects Francis Ngannou’s next fight to be in a boxing ring. Ngannou made his PFL debut last October, ...