MMA legend Patricio Pitbull has vowed to give UFC fans who are unfamiliar with his career an emphatic and impressive introduction this weekend.
Pitbull, who entered the year holding the Bellator featherweight title, was officially released by the Professional Fighters League (PFL), bringing an end to his tumultuous saga with the organization.
He quickly had his wish to sign for the sport’s leading promotion granted, and the Brazilian great will debut at this weekend’s UFC 314 pay-per-view in Miami.
And at the expense of former interim UFC featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez, an extremely “motivated” Pitbull expects to introduce himself to a new audience in a major way.
“I feel very motivated,” Pitbull said during an interview with Thomas Gerbasi for UFC.com. “I’ve always been motivated, but I’ve never been this motivated before. This is something that I always wanted to do; I want to be here and to get that belt. And I don’t think any fighter on the planet is more motivated than me. It’s not just motivated to fight; it’s even to train. You can be sure that no one wants this more than I do right now.
“The most violent and complete featherweight in the world. That’s what they (UFC fans) are going to see,” Pitbull added.
