Patchy Combine is now the very best profile free agent in fight sports activities.
The now-former Bellator bantamweight champion has secured his launch after PFL introduced Tuesday that the leage agreed to not lengthen his contract, which successfully cuts him free to search for a brand new preventing dwelling.
“Skilled Fighters League and Patchy Combine have mutually agreed to not lengthen his contract,” PFL officers wrote in a press release launched on Tuesday. “We each determined that is the most effective plan of action for PFL and him.
“Patchy is a incredible fighter and we want him effectively. PFL is happy to crown our subsequent 135 pound champion within the PFL World Event.”
: Skilled Fighters League and Patchy Combine have mutually agreed to not lengthen his contract.
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— PFL (@PFLMMA) Could 13, 2025
The announcement brings to an finish a saga that’s performed out over a number of months after Combine complained about inactivity when a deliberate return towards Leandro Higo this previous November was cancelled. Within the aftermath of that cancellation, Combine requested for his launch from PFL.
Since that point, Combine has continued to precise his anger and frustration in direction of PFL about his inactivity along with his most up-to-date battle coming again in Could 2024 when he defeated Magomed Magomedov in a rematch.
That efficiency served as Combine’s seventh consecutive win in a row and boosted his general document to 20-1.
Sadly, Combine by no means received the possibility to increase that win streak or defend his Bellator title once more after the lengthy layoff that led to him requesting his launch from the promotion.
Now it seems the 2 sides have come to a mutual settlement to half methods.
It’s powerful to think about the UFC received’t present speedy curiosity in Combine as the highest bantamweight within the sport not at present beneath contract with the promotion. Combine trains in Las Vegas the place he spends time working with reigning UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and has lengthy expressed curiosity in becoming a member of the UFC roster.
It seems like Combine may lastly get that chance after chopping ties with the PFL.
