Patricio Pitbull

#14 Featherweight

OctagonStats Rating 1509

2-2-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 6" (168 cm)

Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)

Reach67" (170 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJul 07, 1987

Age39

DivisionFeatherweight

BirthplaceMossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

TeamTeam Nogueira (until 2010) Black House Pitbull Brothers (2010–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.06

Str. Acc46%

SApM4.66

Str. Def55%

TD Avg1.21

TD Acc33%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

W L W L

Last 4 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

4 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate50%

Times finished0%

StreakW1

Best streak1

Avg fight12:07

Octagon time48m

Opp win%70%

ActiveApr. 12, 2025 – Sep. 19, 2026 (2y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Patricio Pitbull is a 38-9-0 mixed martial artist.

Patricio debuted Apr. 12, 2025 vs Yair Rodriguez (loss).

Best wins: Dooho Choi (KO/TKO Punches R1, Sep. 19, 2026); Dan Ige (U-DEC R3, Jul. 19, 2025).

Patrício André de Sousa Freire (born July 7, 1987), known professionally as Patrício Pitbull, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly competed in Bellator MMA where he was the three-time Bellator Featherweight Champion and former Bellator Lightweight Champion. He is the younger brother of lightweight fighter Patricky Pitbull. He was the second-ever simultaneous two-weight champion in Bellator MMA history, and is widely considered to be the best Bellator fighter of all-time.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Sep. 19, 2026	UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2	W Dooho Choi	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:28	1 0	38 20	0 0	0 0
Apr. 11, 2026	UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg	L Aaron Pico	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	49 100	0 6	0 0
Jul. 19, 2025	UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3	W Dan Ige	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	55 47	5 0	0 0
Apr. 12, 2025	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes	L Yair Rodriguez	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	17 70	1 1	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.