Patricio Pitbull is days away from his UFC debut.
This Saturday, the previous two-division Bellator champion will step contained in the Octagon for the primary time, answering a query that battle followers have been asking themselves for years: can Pitbull dangle with one of the best of one of the best? Squaring off with Pitbull at UFC 314 in Miami can be former interim featherweight titleholder Yair Rodriguez, who’s desperately looking for a win to remain related within the division.
Breaking down the 37-year-old Brazilian’s possibilities of strolling away with a win on Saturday night time, Henry Cejudo shared his admiration for Pitbull and the spectacular knockout energy that he possesses.
“If there’s anyone that I ever attempt to emulate and actually type of take from and be mentored by, it’s Patricio Pitbull,” Cejudo mentioned on his YouTube channel. “He doesn’t TKO individuals; he KOs individuals out chilly—like knocks them the hell out! Patricio Pitbull has lights-out energy—he knocked out Michael Chandler in a minute and 6 seconds with that lovely overhand!
One thing’s gotta give between Patricio Pitbull and yair Rodríguez
Between them, Rodriguez and Pitbull have 36 profession finishes with greater than half of them coming by the use of knockout.
“Yair Rodriguez throws extra however will get hit much less due to his vary and taekwondo background, whereas Pitbull’s takedown protection is a powerful 94%,” Cejudo added.
Pitbull goes into his Octagon debut having misplaced two of his final three, together with back-to-back losses towards Sergio Pettis and Chihiro Suzuki. He bounced again in March, besting Jamie Kennedy through a third-round TKO on the Bellator Champions Collection 1 occasion in Belfast, Eire. Total, Pitbull is 36-7 in his profession with a good cut up of 12 submissions and 12 knockouts.
