PFL x Bellator: Champs: Jesus Pinedo vs. Patricio Pitbull Prediction, Odds, and Picks (Feb 24)
- PFL Featherweight champion Jesus Pinedo is locking horns with Bellator’s champ Patricio Pitbull.
- Pinedo is 6 inches taller than Pitbull and has a 10-inch reach advantage.
- Pitbull is currently ranked 3rd featherweight in the world by Sherdog.
Our Jesus Pinedo vs. Patricio Pitbull prediction is that this is going to be a real banger. It just has to be! After all, this is a fight between one Bellator’s Featherweight Champ MMA, Patricio Freire a.k.a. Pitbull, and the winner of the $1 million prize in PFL’s Featherweight tournament last year, Jesus Pinedo.
They’re both amazing fighters, but who’s better?
How to Watch
- When: Saturday, February 24, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. ET
- Where: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- How to Watch: ESPN+ PPV and DAZN
Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jesus Pinedo | TBA |
| Patricio Pitbull | TBA |
Fight Preview
Patricio Pitbull is one of the greatest legends of Bellator MMA. He’s a former Lightweight champ in this promotion, who’s currently in possession of the Featherweight title. On top of all that, he even once tried to get ahold of the Bantamweight title.
This guy is very ambitious, but he has every right to have a good opinion of himself. Pitbull is a real warrior in the cage, with plenty of weapons in his arsenal. He’s a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, with incredible striking skills. He also has incredible power for his size.
Pitbull is 5’6, which is roughly 6 inches shorter than his next opponent. However, being short means that he’s got a low center of gravity, which makes it extremely difficult for his opponents to take him down.
We think Jesus Pinedo has no chance of doing it. However, this guy probably doesn’t care much about takedowns. Instead, his strongest weapon is striking. He’s got a reach advantage of nearly 10 inches, so he’ll probably try to keep his rival at a distance. Will this work out for him?
Jesus Pinedo vs. Patricio Pitbull Prediction
Patricio Pitbull has never fought against such a tall opponent as Jesus Pinedo. Standing at 6’1/5, PFL’s champion is one of the tallest featherweights in the world. Will the height and reach difference play an important part in the PFL x Bellator: Champs fight?
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It would if it weren’t Patricio Pitbull who’s fighting. This guy is one of the best featherweights on the planet, with Sherdog ranking him 3rd in the world in this division (just behind Alex Volkanovski and Max Holloway).
Free Pick:
- Patricio Pitbull
