DUBLIN – Ryan Scope may not have walked away from his Bellator debut with a win, but he thinks he probably got a lot of people’s attention. Scope stepped up on short notice to fight Patricky Freire at Bellator’s event in Newcastle, England, this past February. Although he was a significant underdog against “Pitbull,” he gave the longtime Bellator fighter a run for his money and in the end, walked away with a split decision loss . Scope on Wednesday said there was frustration behind the outcome, but still gave him things to build on for the future. Related After Bellator Europe 4, James Gallagher wants New Year's Eve bout against Kyoji Horiguchi Michael Page: Richard Kiely is a nobody, lucky to have spotlight on him now “It is frustrating,” Scope told MMA Junkie at a media day ahead of Friday’s Bellator Europe 4 event in Dublin. “It was my debut in Bellator – I stepped up and fought one of the top guys, and I think everyone knows I should’ve gotten the decision there.
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Ryan Scope has eyes on Patricky Freire rematch after Bellator Europe 4 – MMA Junkie