This past weekend was the time of year people come together to enjoy some traditional Thanksgiving turkey. Now there’s some beef marinating away ahead of a fighting feast in March. The beef in question is between Bellator featherweight (and lightweight) champion Patricio Freire and his next opponent in the Bellator featherweight grand prix tournament, Dublin-based Portuguese contender Rafael Carvalho , who have spent much of their weekend engaging in a Twitter back-and-forth that will eventually end with the pair throwing leather inside the cage in around four months’ time. “Pitbull” (30-4 MMA, 18-4 BMMA) picked Carvalho (11-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) as his next opponent in the tournament after utilizing his “champion’s choice” advantage during the recent bracket-setting draw after Bellator 228 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. And with the pair set to do battle in March, the duo have decided to get the pre-fight banter started early
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