LAS VEGAS – Patricio Freire made his first appearance in a formal UFC setting Thursday when he attended and faced off with Yair Rodriguez at the UFC 314 press conference.
Legendary former multi-time, multi-division Bellator champion Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his octagon debut against former interim UFC featherweight champ Rodriguez (15-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in the featured bout of the April 12 event at Kaseya Center in Miami (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN/Disney+, ESPN+).
It’s been a long time coming for “Pitbull” to join the UFC, and he will jump right into the fray against a top-ranked opponent in Rodriguez, who will attempt to play spoiler for Freire’s debut.
Both men were respectful during the media event, b