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Freire is keeping is options open for the future.
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After recently admitting interest in moving to the UFC upon
completing his Bellator contract, Freire revisited that subject in
an interview with Super Lutas.
“Actually I’ve heard a rumor this week saying that Bellator and PFL
will continue as separate organizations but will exchange
fighters,” he siad. “It would be very interesting to finish my
contract with the belts from both organizations.”
Even if that doesn’t come to fruition, Freire remains interested in
testing his skills in the UFC once his Bellator deal has been
fulfilled.
“I believe my career deserves a UFC (opportunity), and if I leave
the organization with two titles, I have better conditions to enter
the UFC doing a fight against a top contender,” he said.
Freire has three opponents in mind if he were to sign with the
UFC.
“As the biggest (name) in Bellator history, I would love to start
by facing (featherweight champion) Alexander
Volkanovski, but I also would be glad to face the guy (who
fights all the top contenders), Max
Holloway. I think we could do a great fight too,” Freire
said.
Freire would also be interested in revisting his rivalry with old
Bellator foe Michael
Chandler.
“After I knocked him out in one minute, his chin has never been the
same,” Freire said. “For the amount of bulls—t he talked about me,
he deserved to be beaten worse. If I meet him again, I promise I’ll
not be so fast. I´ll beat him for 15 or 25 minutes.”