Patricky Freire insists that his brother, Patricio, is willing to relinquish his lightweight title for him. Patricky (23-9 MMA, 14-7 BMMA) happens to be a contender in one of the divisions that dual champ Patricio currently rules, and he could find himself on the cusp of title contention if he gets past Peter Queally on May 7 at Bellator 258. There’s only one man ranked above Freire in the new Bellator lightweight rankings, and that’s former champ Brent Primus , who Freire expects to face for the vacant title if he beats Queally. “My brother has made it clear that he’ll only vacate the lightweight belt if I get my own title shot,” Freire told MMA Junkie in Portuguese. “Brent Primus may be ranked one step above me, but I feel I’m more deserving of his spot since I’m on a five-fight winning streak in the promotion. The fact that he’s a former champion seems to weigh in his favor
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