Patricio Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez were both hospitalized following a grueling fight Thursday in the Bellator 209 main event. The upside for “Pitbull,” though, is that he was accompanied by his featherweight championship belt. Freire (28-4 MMA, 16-4 BMMA) successfully defended his 145-pound title for the second time when he turned back challenger Sanchez (17-4 MMA, 9-3 BMMA) by unanimous decision in the Bellator 209 headliner, which took place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, and aired via one-day tape-delay on Paramount and DAZN . .