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Patrício Pitbull anuncia mudança histórica para o UFC: todos os detalhes e reações (Patrício Pitbull Announces Historic Move to the UFC: Full Details & Reactions)

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Em sua segunda missão no octógono do Ultimate, Patrício “Pitbull” Freire desembarca neste sábado (19) em Nova Orleans para medir forças com Dan Ige no card principal do UFC 318, duelo de peso-pena que pode recolocar o brasileiro no radar dos candidatos ao cinturão. Ex-campeão duplo do Bellator (pena e leve) e dono de 35 vitórias em 44 lutas profissionais, Pitbull tenta estancar uma sequência irregular desde a migração para o UFC, onde soma 1-3 até o momento. A preparação para o confronto envolveu treinos em Las Vegas com o olímpico e ex-campeão Henry Cejudo, que declarou ter visto “algo que nunca tinha presenciado antes” nos ajustes táticos do potiguar. Além dos rounds de sparring intensos, o brasileiro adotou mudanças drásticas na dieta e no cronograma de cortes de peso para chegar mais explosivo aos 66 kg limite da divisão. Do outro lado, Ige vem de duas vitórias consecutivas e ostenta defesa de quedas de 68%, estatística que promete testar o jiu-jitsu agressivo de Pitbull. O brasileiro, porém, confia no fator surpresa: “Vi buracos no grappling dele que pretendo explorar”, afirmou na coletiva de imprensa. As casas de apostas abriram o confronto com odds quase parelhos, reflexo da incógnita sobre qual versão de Pitbull subirá ao cage no Smoothie King Center. Caso supere Ige, Patrício já mira um reencontro com o compatriota Aaron Pico, promessa que ele nocauteou no Bellator e que agora também integra o plantel do UFC. “Estou sempre pronto. Depois de sábado, quero o Pico”, disparou o manauara. Com o histórico de nocautear nomes como Michael Chandler em apenas 61 segundos e finalizar nove adversários no primeiro round, Pitbull sabe que uma atuação contundente neste fim de semana pode reacender o hype em torno de seu nome e colocá-lo na mira dos matchmakers da organização. ————— In his second mission inside the UFC Octagon, Patrício “Pitbull” Freire touches down in New Orleans this Saturday (19 July) to face Dan Ige in a featured featherweight bout at UFC 318, a clash that could thrust the Brazilian back into title contention. A former two-division Bellator champion (featherweight and lightweight) with 35 wins in 44 pro fights, Pitbull is looking to halt an uneven 1-3 run since crossing over to the UFC. Preparation included sessions in Las Vegas with Olympic gold medalist and ex-champ Henry Cejudo, who said he witnessed “something he’d never seen before” in Pitbull’s tactical tweaks. Beyond intense sparring, the Brazilian implemented drastic changes to his diet and weight-cut schedule to arrive more explosive at the 145-pound limit. Across the cage, Ige rides a two-fight win streak and boasts 68% takedown defense, a stat poised to test Pitbull’s forward-pressure jiu-jitsu. The Brazilian, however, trusts his scouting: “I saw holes in his grappling I plan to exploit,” he told reporters. Sportsbooks opened the contest nearly even, reflecting uncertainty over which version of Pitbull will step into the Smoothie King Center cage. Should he defeat Ige, Patrício already has his sights on a rematch with countryman Aaron Pico, the prospect he knocked out in Bellator and who now also competes in the UFC. “I’m always ready. After Saturday, I want Pico,” the Manaus native declared. With a résumé that includes a 61-second knockout of Michael Chandler and nine first-round submissions, Pitbull knows a statement performance this weekend could reignite his hype and place him squarely on the UFC matchmakers’ radar.

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