Patrício Pitbull
| Patrício Pitbull | |
|---|---|
Freire in 2023 | |
| Born | Patrício Andre de Sousa Freire July 7, 1987 Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Nickname | Pitbull |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight (2023) Featherweight (2004–present) Lightweight (2016; 2019–2021) |
| Reach | 65+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Team | Team Nogueira (until 2010) Black House Pitbull Brothers (2010–present) |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 44 |
| Wins | 36 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Children | 2 |
| Notable relatives | Patricky Pitbull (brother) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Patrício Andre de Sousa Freire (born July 7, 1987), known professionally as Patrício Pitbull, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly competed in Bellator MMA where he was the three-time Bellator Featherweight Champion and former Bellator Lightweight Champion. He is the younger brother of lightweight fighter Patricky Pitbull. He was the second-ever simultaneous two-weight champion in Bellator MMA history, and is widely considered to be the best Bellator fighter of all-time.