{"id":40648,"date":"2026-09-22T03:13:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T03:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Patricio-Pitbull-made-peace-after-11-years-then-delivered-a-UFC-TKO-202901"},"modified":"2026-09-22T03:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T03:13:33","slug":"patricio-pitbull-made-peace-after-11-years-then-delivered-a-ufc-tko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/patricio-pitbull-made-peace-after-11-years-then-delivered-a-ufc-tko\/","title":{"rendered":"Patricio \u2018Pitbull\u2019 made peace after 11 years, then delivered a UFC TKO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Patricio “Pitbull” Freire<\/a> believes reconnecting with a longtime boxing
\ncoach, Edelson Silva, played a major role in getting his career
\nback on track.<\/p>\n

Freire recently returned to winning ways in the final bout of his
\n
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> contract, finishing Doo Ho Choi<\/a>
\nby first-round technical knockout at UFC
\n331<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Patricio Freire credits reunion with Edelson Silva for Doo Ho
\nChoi finish<\/h2>\n

After his victory over Choi, Freire spoke about his reunion with
\nSilva, which he credited as the primary factor in reviving his
\ncareer. Talking to UFC Brazil\u2019s Evelyn Rodrigues as he left the
\nOctagon, the former Bellator<\/a>
\nchamp said the reunion allowed him to fight more freely.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t letting myself go in the previous fights, but thank God I
\nwas able to find myself again in this one,\u201d Freire said after the
\nvictory. \u201cEdelson worked with me from 2000 to 2015. Unfortunately,
\nwe drifted apart for 11 years, when he worked on 10 of Anderson
\nSilva<\/a>\u2019s camps. But we were able to work things out and make
\npeace.\u201d<\/p>\n

UFC CEO Dana
\nWhite<\/a> remained coy about Freire\u2019s future in the promotion at
\nthe post-fight presser, but commended the Brazilian\u2019s victory.
\nNeither party has indicated whether he\u2019ll be offered a contract
\nrenewal.<\/p>\n