Emmanuel Sanchez wants another opportunity to dethrone Patricio Freire of the Bellator featherweight championship after a competitive first meeting at Bellator 209. Sanchez (17-4 MMA, 9-3 BMMA) fell short of the title this past week when he lost a unanimous decision to Freire (28-4 MMA, 16-4 BMMA) in the Bellator 209 headliner, which took place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. Related Bellator 209 post-event facts: Patricio 'Pitbull' sets new all-time wins mark and more Bellator 209 video highlights with more history for Patricio Freire in Israel Although he came out on the losing end, Sanchez gave “Pitbull” a handful for 25 minutes and took multiple rounds on the scorecards. Now, Sanchez wants the opportunity to run it back (via Twitter ): I want a rematch.
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Emmanuel Sanchez calls for Patricio ‘Pitbull’ title rematch after Bellator 209 – MMA Junkie