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Patricio Freire says Bellator allowed him to make living
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01.12.2013 | 2:45 PM ET
Before Patricio "Pitbull" Freire joined the ranks of Bellator, he had to rely upon his family to support him.
Two years after signing with the tournament-based promotion, the native of Natal, Brazil, said he can return the favor.
"I can pay my bills; I can help my family," Freire told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "I have money for myself, and I can help those people close to me."
The Brazilian could also take a big step up in notoriety. Back home, he's been fighting for so long that people around town know he's a Bellator fighter. But it's when he flies stateside that the impact of his work is most apparent.
"When I go to a city I've never been to, and the taxi guy knows who I am, and the guy at the bar comes to say hello and asks for a picture, saying that they saw me on TV," Freire said.
On his fight with Curran
"He's a very conservative guy that doesn't throw too many punches," Freire said. "When he does it, it's to finish the fight."
"We saw with the Joe Warren fight where he blew his load and gassed out," Curran said. "He's very powerful, very explosive, and with two years off, it's really hard to see how his style has changed or what to expect in the fight. But you've got to watch out for his power."
"It's pretty good that you can have the chance to fight again, but I'm training and doing my best to finish this fight," Freire said.
Read the fluff here... http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/featherweight-patricio-pitbull-freire-says-bellator-allowed-him-to-make-living
* Edited at 01.12.2013, 2:47 PM ET *
"1. Avoidant personality disorder _______________2. Maladaptive daydreaming"
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01.12.2013 | 3:10 PM ET
" I feel like Davy Crockett on the walls of the Alamo, swinging Old Betsy as the enemy swarmed in with bayonets. Sheesh. Listen you young punks....." - Bill Burgess
01.12.2013 | 3:19 PM ET
dielegende23
Joe lauzon been with the UFC since 2006 and makes a 27k base. he gets bonuses yes but so what. he still has a base pay of 27k, the bonuses are not a sure thing.
Freire been with Bellator since 2010 and id say he makes more than joe
"1. Avoidant personality disorder _______________2. Maladaptive daydreaming"
01.12.2013 | 3:23 PM ET
You say the bonuses don't matter ? In Bellator there are none anyways plus sponsor money is a big factor in the UFC, Bellator not so much.
I think overall Joe makes more in a fight but I could be wrong...
" I feel like Davy Crockett on the walls of the Alamo, swinging Old Betsy as the enemy swarmed in with bayonets. Sheesh. Listen you young punks....." - Bill Burgess
01.12.2013 | 3:24 PM ET
01.12.2013 | 3:26 PM ET
I think I make more than Patricio Freire.
"الله أكبرl"
01.12.2013 | 3:29 PM ET
"1. Avoidant personality disorder _______________2. Maladaptive daydreaming"
01.12.2013 | 3:34 PM ET
" I feel like Davy Crockett on the walls of the Alamo, swinging Old Betsy as the enemy swarmed in with bayonets. Sheesh. Listen you young punks....." - Bill Burgess
01.12.2013 | 3:37 PM ET
01.12.2013 | 3:38 PM ET
01.12.2013 | 3:40 PM ET
is the 100k a bonuses? It never changes,it doesnt matter how you win
i dont know. i just dont like people saying the UFC pays so much better than everyone else. they pay the champion great but what about the rest of the folks.
"1. Avoidant personality disorder _______________2. Maladaptive daydreaming"
01.12.2013 | 3:41 PM ET
01.12.2013 | 4:07 PM ET
Yeah but you have to win 3 fights for it, it's not guaranteed because if you lose you get nothing... it's a win bonus.
" I feel like Davy Crockett on the walls of the Alamo, swinging Old Betsy as the enemy swarmed in with bayonets. Sheesh. Listen you young punks....." - Bill Burgess
01.12.2013 | 4:10 PM ET
"3HUNNA"
01.12.2013 | 6:07 PM ET
A win bonus is more solid than FOTN, etc. Those other bonuses are subjective, you could fight an all-out war early on the card only to be showed up later on and lose FOTN. Invicta is the only promotion I know of that splits bonuses. The UFC will occasionally give an extra bonus which is cool, but you're still at their mercy. I personally don't like the way the UFC tries to pay in all perks and bonuses. If my boss gives me a turkey for Thanksgiving, it's nice, but I don't factor it into my yearly salary.
(I'll admit that last line wasn't completely fair)
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01.12.2013 | 7:58 PM ET
" I feel like Davy Crockett on the walls of the Alamo, swinging Old Betsy as the enemy swarmed in with bayonets. Sheesh. Listen you young punks....." - Bill Burgess
01.13.2013 | 3:37 AM ET
"When Conor fought Cowboy, he looked like a lion. When he fights stronger opponents, he looks like a scared chicken." - Khabib
01.13.2013 | 8:54 AM ET
01.13.2013 | 9:58 AM ET
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