Joshua Cook
Sep 24, 2023, 10:13 AMOn Friday, November 18, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, USA, Patricky «Pitbull» Freire will go head-to-head with Usman Nurmagomedov in an 5-round lightweight showdown for Bellator MMA title. Find out how to watch the fight live.
 Patricky Freire |
 Usman Nurmagomedov |
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 Brazil |
 Russia |
| 24 - 10 - 0 (16 KOs) |
15 - 0 - 0 (8 KOs) |
 Bellator MMA (lightweight) |
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| lightweight (155 lbs / 70,3 kg) |
lightweight (155 lbs / 70,3 kg) |
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The fight will be held at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What time do the first fights of Bellator 288 start?
USAThe fight night will start on Friday, November 18 at 9:00 PM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Friday, November 18 at 9:00 PM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Saturday, November 19 at 2:00 AM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Saturday, November 19 at 2:00 AM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Saturday, November 19 at 1:00 PM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Saturday, November 19 at 3:00 PM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Freire vs Nurmagomedov Fight.
Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Friday, November 18.
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Vadim Nemkov (15 - 2 - 0) | Corey Anderson (15 - 5 - 0) | Bellator MMA |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Patricky Pitbull (24 - 10 - 0) | Usman Nurmagomedov (15 - 0 - 0) | Bellator MMA |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Daniel Weichel (42 - 13 - 0) | Timur Khizriev (11 - 0 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Tyrell Fortune (12 - 2 - 0) | Daniel James (13 - 6 - 1) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Roman Faraldo (8 - 0 - 0) | Levan Chokheli (10 - 2 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Otto Rodrigues (13 - 1 - 0) | Khasan Askhabov (23 - 2 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Imamshafi Aliev (8 - 0 - 0) | Sean Connor Fallon (16 - 7 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Killys Mota (13 - 3 - 0) | Jairo Pacheco (7 - 0 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Jaylon Bates (6 - 0 - 0) | Jornel Lugo (8 - 1 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Archie Colgan (5 - 0 - 0) | Jesse Hannam (2 - 1 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Lucas Brennan (7 - 0 - 0) | Nick Talavera (5 - 1 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Sullivan Cauley (4 - 0 - 0) | Jay Radick (3 - 0 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Jordan Newman (4 - 0 - 0) | Jayden Taulker (2 - 2 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Laird Anderson (2 - 0 - 0) | Rob Fenicle (2 - 2 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Isaiah Hokit (1 - 1 - 0) | Matias Nader (3 - 0 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Wladmir Gouvea (debut) | Kory Moegenburg (2 - 4 - 0) |
Patricky «Pitbull» Freire
Patricky Freire is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Freire has been performing for 17 years.
The last fight of Patricky Freire took place on November 5, 2021 against 
Peter Queally.
Freire won by technical knockout (TKO).
Patricky Freire vs. Peter Queally
On November 5, 2021 Patricky Freire became the Bellator MMA lightweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
How many fights did Patricky Freire have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-21 | Bruno Miranda | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2024-04-12 | Clay Collard | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-11-17 | Alexandr Shabliy | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-07-29 | Roberto Satoshi de Souza | Win TKO (Leg Kick) |
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| 2022-11-18 | Usman Nurmagomedov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-11-05 | Peter Queally | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-05-07 | Peter Queally | Loss TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2019-12-31 | Tofiq Musayev | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-12-31 | Luiz Gustavo | Win TKO (Punches and Soccer Kick) |
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| 2019-10-12 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Win KO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
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| 2019-02-09 | Ryan Scope | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2018-09-21 | Roger Huerta | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2018-02-16 | Derek Campos | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-09-23 | Benson Henderson | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2017-02-18 | Josh Thomson | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2016-06-24 | Michael Chandler | Loss KO (Punch) |
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| 2016-04-16 | Edimilson Souza | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-01-29 | Ryan Couture | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2015-12-04 | Derek Anderson | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2015-08-28 | Saad Awad | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-09-26 | Marcin Held | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-04-18 | Derek Campos | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-03-21 | David Rickels | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2013-11-08 | Edson Berto | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-09-07 | Derek Anderson | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2012-10-12 | Eddie Alvarez | Loss KO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2012-03-23 | Lloyd Mix | Loss Submission (Kimura) |
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| 2011-11-26 | Kurt Pellegrino | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-05-14 | Michael Chandler | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2011-04-02 | Toby Imada | Win KO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
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| 2011-03-12 | Rob McCullough | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2010-07-17 | Yure Machado | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2010-05-20 | Marlon Medeiros | Win TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
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| 2010-04-08 | Ermesson Silveira Queiroz | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2007-09-27 | Willamy Freire | Loss Technical Decision (Majority) |
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| 2007-07-05 | Maykon Costa | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2006-11-09 | Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza | Win KO (Stomps) |
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| 2005-11-22 | Gleidson Alves Martins | Win KO (Stomps) |
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| 2005-09-08 | Arquimedes Vieira | Win KO (Stomps) |
Who all beat Patricky Freire?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-21 | Bruno Miranda | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2024-04-12 | Clay Collard | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-11-17 | Alexandr Shabliy | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-11-18 | Usman Nurmagomedov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-05-07 | Peter Queally | Loss TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2019-12-31 | Tofiq Musayev | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-06-24 | Michael Chandler | Loss KO (Punch) |
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| 2015-12-04 | Derek Anderson | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2014-09-26 | Marcin Held | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-09-07 | Derek Anderson | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2012-10-12 | Eddie Alvarez | Loss KO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2012-03-23 | Lloyd Mix | Loss Submission (Kimura) |
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| 2011-05-14 | Michael Chandler | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2007-09-27 | Willamy Freire | Loss Technical Decision (Majority) |
Usman Nurmagomedov
Usman Nurmagomedov is a Russian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Nurmagomedov has been performing for 5 years and remains unbeaten.
The last fight of Usman Nurmagomedov took place on July 22, 2022 against Christopher Gonzalez.
Nurmagomedov won by submission (guillotine choke).
How many fights did Usman Nurmagomedov have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-25 | Paul Hughes | Win Decision (Majority) |
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| 2024-09-07 | Alexandr Shabliy | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-10-07 | Brent Primus | No contest No Contest (Overturned) |
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| 2023-03-10 | Benson Henderson | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2022-11-18 | Patricky Freire | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-07-22 | Christopher Gonzalez | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2021-10-23 | Patrik Pietila | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2021-07-31 | Luis Muro | Win TKO (Knee to the Body) |
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| 2021-04-02 | Mike Hamel | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-09-09 | Svyatoslav Shabanov | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2020-07-31 | Jerry Kvarnstrom | Win TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
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| 2020-02-09 | Ruslan Tuyakov | Win TKO (Knees) |
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| 2019-11-29 | Roman Golovinov | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-09-27 | Kazim Zhakhangirov | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2019-07-28 | Ruslan Hisamutdinov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-05-03 | Gabriel Baino | Win TKO |
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| 2019-02-17 | Romeo Njia | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2018-12-28 | Issei Moriyama | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-12-14 | Dmitriy Berestovskiy | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2017-03-26 | Imran Abdiev | Win Submission (Armbar) |
Usman Nurmagomedov remains undefeated as a professional MMA artist.
Freire and Nurmagomedov are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Usman Nurmagomedov will win by submission.
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