Patricio Pitbull faces Juan Archuleta in the opening of the Bellator featherweight GP

Pitbull meets opponent for Bellator GP. (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook PatricioPitbull)

Patricio pitbull he already knows his opponent in the featherweight GP (up to 65.7 kg) at Bellator. The Brazilian, who is champion of the category, will put his reign on the line in a tournament with 16 athletes, where the champion earns US$ 1 million (around 3.75 million at the current price). In the round of XNUMX, the native of Rio Grande do Norte will face Juan Archuleta.

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Pitbull, who in addition to being featherweight champion, holds the lightweight title (up to 70.3 kg.), is going through a great phase in his career. The Brazilian has a record of 29 wins and four losses. In his last fight, in May, he hit hard Michael chandler, where he won the lightweight title.

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Juan Archuleta. who has an MMA record of 23 wins and eight losses, is going through a great moment in his career. The fighter has won 18 consecutive victories and has not lost since 2015.

Bellator GP

Bellator repeats the strategy that worked in the heavyweight and welterweight divisions, with the creation of a tournament between athletes. In heavyweight, the light heavyweight champion, Ryan bader, moved up in weight, and defeated the legend Fedor Emelianenko in a decision. Among the welterweights, the Brazilian Douglas lima and the canadian Rory McDonald will make the grand final with no set date yet.

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