CHICAGO – Bellator’s lightweight champion will put his title on the line for the first time Friday. Patricky Freire (24-10 MMA, 15-8 BMMA) is set to take on the unbeaten Usman Nurmagomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA), who is a heavy favorite in the fight even though he’s the challenger.
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Bellator 288 video: Freire, Nurmagomedov face off ahead of co-main event title fight – MMA Junkie