The PFL’s loss may quickly develop into the UFC’s acquire.
Simply days after former Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull acquired his launch from the PFL together with prime contender Aaron Pico hitting free company following the conclusion of his contract, each fighters may probably find yourself on the UFC roster.
Pitbull made it clear that it’s UFC or bust for him after vocally expressing his displeasure with the way in which PFL was treating him following a prolonged layoff with no clear signal about when he would compete once more. His disdain in the direction of the promotion ultimately led to Pitbull asking for his launch and a really public marketing campaign ended with PFL co-founder Donn Davis granting his want.
At 37, Pitbull is undoubtedly within the later phases of his profession however his physique of labor in Bellator is unmatched nevertheless it stays to be seen if the UFC is all for choosing him up.
“I don’t know,” UFC CEO Dana White stated about probably signing Pitbull throughout the UFC 311 post-fight press convention. “We’ll discuss to the boys about that and we’ll see the place we’re at.”
White could not have been able to decide to something the place Pitbull is worried however that’s not precisely the case on the subject of Pico.
The previous Olympic wrestling hopeful turned MMA prodigy has lengthy been thought of a future champion and he’s at present using three-fight win streak with a 9-1 document in his previous 10 fights together with his solely loss coming after he suffered a freak shoulder harm in a battle in opposition to Jeremy Kennedy in 2022.
Pico additionally has one benefit over Pitbull and that’s his age.
At solely 28 years previous, Pico is arguably simply now coming into the prime of his profession and that’s why White wasn’t afraid to specific the UFC’s attraction in probably signing him to a deal.
“I undoubtedly know the boys are all for him,” White stated about Pico.
Davis informed MMA Combating throughout a current City Corridor look that Pico doesn’t even have any fights left on his contract however the PFL was nonetheless attempting to re-sign him to a brand new deal.
Sadly for the PFL, Pico’s unique negotiating window is reportedly closing quickly, which suggests he’ll be capable of subject presents from some other promotion fascinating in signing him.
Clearly that features the UFC and it’s attainable that Pico finally ends up signing there sooner moderately than later with hopes to renew his profession within the very close to future.
