Patricio Freire further added to his legacy as Bellator’s greatest fighter with the first defense of his third featherweight title reign on Saturday at Bellator 286.
“Pitbull” Freire (34-5 MMA, 22-5 BMMA) defeated challenger Adam Borics (18-2 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) by unanimous decision in their headlining bout at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif., adding to his plethora of records under the Bellator banner.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Freire’s victory over Borics at Bellator 286
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Bellator
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕨𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕋𝕚𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖! 👀
Watch @PatricioPitbull and @AdamBorics battle it out for featherweight supremacy in the #Bellator286 main event LIVE NOW! ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/zcexquyTqW
— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 2, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#BellatorMMA Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Ádám Borics +125
Patricio Pitbull -145#Bellator286 | @SHOsports | @BellatorMMA 💰— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) October 2, 2022
Mike Bohn
#Bellator286 main event up now. Patricio Pitbull fighting his 15th promotional title fight vs. Adam Borics' first. Compelling style matchup.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) October 2, 2022
Cris Cyborg
Vai @PatricioPitbull 🇧🇷 @ESPNBrasil #Bellator286
— Cris Cyborg 1-0 boxer (@criscyborg) October 2, 2022
Brian Martin
Pitbull drops Borics with a big shot just two minutes in #Bellator286
— Brian Martin (@TheBMartin) October 2, 2022
Bellator
👀 @PatricioPitbull counters the flying knee. #Bellator286 is LIVE on @SHOsports. pic.twitter.com/XBf3wZFPTI
— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 2, 2022
Terrance McKinney
Sherdog
Herzog stands them up and resets them #Bellator286
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) October 2, 2022
Luke Thomas
Borics has solid weaponry from the clinch and it's not like fighting on the outside is a disaster for him. But if he can't reliably find his way inside, it cuts off a valuable portion of his offense.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) October 2, 2022
Josh Gross
Clear 10-9 Pitbull. He swatted Borics out of the air with a left hook (very close to Fedor-Arlovski style) and then worked the Hungarian over standing and on the ground. Borics' length hasn't troubled Pitbull one bit.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) October 2, 2022
Brian Martin
Pitbull has already drawn blood over Boric's right eye early in the second round. #Bellator286
— Brian Martin (@TheBMartin) October 2, 2022
Sherdog
Pitbull catches a body kick and scores an easy takedown late. 20-18 Pitbull #Bellator286
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) October 2, 2022
Bellator
👀 We are inching closer to those championship rounds in tonight's main event.
With 2️⃣ rounds down, do you score this featherweight championship bout for @PatricioPitbull or @AdamBorics?#Bellator286 continues LIVE NOW on @SHOSports. pic.twitter.com/1PLyvcofzn
— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 2, 2022
Bellator
🔥 Another reversal from @PatricioPitbull.#Bellator286 is LIVE on @SHOsports. pic.twitter.com/h2OgScWNmQ
— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 2, 2022
Mookie Alexander
Borics has awesome flying knees but Patricio is way too wise to that.
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) October 2, 2022
Marc Raimondi
Patricio Pitbull is so damn good and has been for a very long time. #Bellator286
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) October 2, 2022
Stephie Haynes
Bellator has dropped the ball in a huge way by not putting every cent they have in their promotional budget into making Patricio a household name. Patricio has been cultivated and brought up almost exclusively thru Bellator. He's a dominant champ. What's the issue? #Bellator286
— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) October 2, 2022
E. Casey Leydon
Three strong rounds from the champ. 30-27… #Bellator286
— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) October 2, 2022
Fight Ghost
Disrespectful Long Beach arena fans booing Pitbull and Borics loudly the entire fight #Bellator286
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) October 2, 2022
Sherdog
It’s a tactical kickboxing match for much the fourth and the crowd hates it #Bellator286
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) October 2, 2022
Josh Gross
39-37. Gave Borics R4. Pitbull took it off until the last 10 seconds.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) October 2, 2022
E. Casey Leydon
Pitbull just showing there are levels to this game. 4-0 Pitbull … not sure outside of a Hail Mary knee or something how Borics can win this. Pitbull looking sharp.
— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) October 2, 2022
PDLMMA
I'm not sure Patricio ever would have won a UFC title but only because Aldo, Holloway, and Volk are that obscenely good. he'd have absolutely taken the belt off McGregor if he ever defended it.
— Troy Problems, who's got 'em? (@pdlmma) October 2, 2022
Bellator
Both these fighters are giving their all!#Bellator286 is LIVE on @SHOsports. pic.twitter.com/s5CJOQ0kCi
— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 2, 2022
Anatomy of a Fighter
I’ve literally tried everything in my power to have a meeting with the decision makers over the years over at Bellator and basically been ignored. It’s so many things I feel I could do to help tell stories of their athletes. Their fighter promotion is suffering https://t.co/42xMektDnw
— Anatomy of a Fighter (@WillHarrisAOAF) October 2, 2022
Brian Martin
Pitbull going for a hanging kimura on Borics while locked around his waist … gonna wind up on top to end the fight. Pitbull 50-45 for me. #Bellator286
— Brian Martin (@TheBMartin) October 2, 2022
Shaheen Al-Shatti
Patricio Pitbull absolutely clinical tonight. Clean sweep of the scorecards. Never once in trouble. Still the Bellator GOAT. #Bellator286
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) October 2, 2022
