Patricio Freire narrowly escaped the Bellator 203 main event with his featherweight title. Freire’s (27-4 MMA, 15-4 BMMA) second reign as 145-pound champion got off to a successful start when he edged Daniel Weichel (39-10 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) by split decision in a rematch of fight from June 2015, which “Pitbull” won by second-round knockout . The championship bout headlined Bellator 203, which took place at Foro Italico in Rome.
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