Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire has officially been released from his contract with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) following months of public criticism directed at the organization. Freire's release comes after he expressed his desire to leave PFL on multiple occasions, culminating in a lengthy tirade on X (formerly Twitter) where he criticized the company's treatment of fighters. The PFL president, Donn Davis, confirmed the news on X, stating that the organization is committed to creating new opportunities for top fighters.
On the heels of major announcements coming with the PFL , the organization has made another significant change. Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire has officially been released from his contract by the organization after months of him publicly stating his displeasure with the company.
31 and let me know with a few weeks' notice that my flight was canceled. I actually found out the change of opponents on the internet and then they said there would be no event.''I wish we would just shake hands and go our separate ways,' Pitbull said. 'I'm not waiting for anything legal. I just go there, talk, and arrive ready to go. Even if they give me a part of the promotion, whatever money they provide me, I'm not interested.
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