Patricio Pitbull is one of the UFC’s biggest signings in years and could be a big threat in the Featherweight division going forward.
While he has spent most of his career in Bellator, he could be a massive name in the UFC Featherweight division.
Patricio Pitbull is one of Bellator’s greatest fighters ever, simultaneously holding the world title belt in two weight classes and beating numerous top fighters.
Pitbull even knocked out Michael Chandler in 61 seconds, showing how ruthless he can be when he makes his debut in the UFC.
What age is Patricio Pitbull?
Patricio Freire, who is better known as Patricio Pitbull, is 37 years old. He was born on July 7, 1987, on the outskirts of Natal, Brazil, where he trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from the age of 10.
He trained alongside UFC Hall of Famer Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio Rua at the Chute Boxe academy in Brazil before making his debut in professional fighting at the age of 16.
Patricio Pitbull height, weight and reach
Pitbull stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches, which is the equivalent of 168cm.
Over his career, the Brazilian has fought at Bantamweight, Featherweight, and Lightweight, but will be fighting at Featherweight in the UFC. The division has a weight limit of 145lbs, and he weighed in for his fight at UFC 314 at exactly 145lbs.
Pitbull has a reach of 65.5 inches, which is the equivalent of 166cm.
Patricio Pitbull Instagram and X/Twitter accounts
Pitbull is active on social media, posting regularly on Instagram on his official account. The handle for the account is patriciopitbull, and the UFC fighter has amassed 186,000 followers on the page as of April 2025.
The Brazilian mainly posts in Portuguese, with clips of his training, press conference highlights and vlog-type videos being the main kind of content.
Pitbull also posts on X (formerly known as X) on his account with the handle PatricioPitbull. On this account, he mainly retweets other posts surrounding his and other fights, with little interaction with his fans.
Who is Patricio Pitbull’s Wife?
Pitbull is fairly private with his family, but we do know that he is married to Teresa Silva.
The couple have two children, who Pitbull has posted occasionally on social media, but there is little information known about the pair’s personal life.
Patricio Pitbull MMA record
| WLD | (T)KO | SUB |
| 36-7-0 | 13-2 | 11-1 |
Patricio Pitbull MMA stats
| Significant Strikes Landed per Minute | 2.84 |
| Significant Striking Accuracy | 42% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute | 4.43 |
| Significant Strike Defense (the % of opponents strikes that did not land) | 60% |
| Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes | 0.60 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 18% |
| Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) | 94% |
| Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes | 0.60 |
Patricio Pitbull net worth
In his over two-decade career in MMA, Pitbull has amassed an estimated net worth of $1 million according to MMASalaries.
They report that his biggest payout was for his fight against Juan Archuleta at Bellator 228. They report Pitbull was paid $215,000 for the fight.
Patricio Pitbull’s next fight
Pitbull’s next fight will be his debut in the UFC as he takes on Yair Rodríguez at UFC 314.
The Brazilian left Bellator under a dark cloud, as Pitbull demanded his release when the company wouldn’t book him in any fights after the promotion was bought by the PFL.
Pitbull’s debut against Rodríguez will be his 43rd professional fight, so he has vast amounts of experience going into the bout.
It comes in the wake of Rodríguez’s recent defeats to Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega, so Pitbull will be feeling confident about his first-ever UFC fight.
Patricio Pitbull vs. Michael Chandler
In Bellator in 2019, Pitbull took on Chandler for the Bellator Lightweight title. This fight was worth more than the championship for the Brazilian, however, as the American had knocked out Pitbull’s brother in the Octagon just three year prior.
Months of bad blood led up to Bellator 221. It was one of the most anticipated fights in the promotion’s history, although it ended up lasting barely more than a minute.
Getting revenge for his brother, Pitbull’s right hand knocked Chandler to the mat after 61 seconds. The Brazilian mounted his opponent, raining down with some heavy hits that forced the referee to step in and declare the match in Pitbull’s favor.
