In the end, it wasn’t meant for Patricio Freire to compete at the inaugural PFL vs. Bellator: Champions event. A week after Freire’s original opponent, Jesus Pinedo, withdrew from the fight , replacement Gabriel Braga withdrew after not weighing in Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. No reason was given for Braga pulling out, with the PFL only announcing that he was “unable to compete.” Freire did step on the scale at official weigh-ins and made weight for the featherweight bout. For what it's worth, Patricio Freire made weight at 145.9 pounds this morning.
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