Bellator 297: Beating Sergio Pettis for third title will give GOAT status, says Patricio 'Pitbull' F

Freire is attempting to become the first fighter in a major MMA promotion to win belts in three separate weight classes.

He will be dropping down to bantamweight for the bout at the Wintrust Arena for the first time in his 19-year career.

Freire has competed at featherweight for the majority of his 40 fights, winning Bellator's 145lb belt a record three times, while in 2019 he beat Michael Chandler, of the USA, for the lightweight title to become only the second simultaneous two-weight champion in the promotion's history, after American Ryan Bader.

He later vacated the lightweight belt, which his older brother Patricky won.

Freire's achievements in Bellator lead many to believe he is the best fighter to ever grace the promotion.

"I never like to talk or think about who's the best, I think that's for other people to do," said Freire.

"My focus is accomplishing a mission. Let others decide. Let them look at the numbers, let them look for the facts. They can decide for themselves. But the facts are the facts."

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