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Patricio Pitbull

"Pitbull"
38-9-0#14FeatherweightBrazilBrazilLast 5

Last fight: Win vs Dooho Choi · TKO · Sep 19, 2026

38-9-0 · 25 finishes · Full stats →
LAST FIGHT
WINvs Dooho ChoiTKO · R1 3:28
UFCCrypto.com UFC 331·September 19, 2026

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CAREER SUMMARY

Patricio Pitbull holds a professional MMA record of 38-9-0. Pitbull has 48 professional MMA bouts on record. Pitbull has won 39 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission, 14 by decision. Of 9 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Pitbull lands 3.28 significant strikes per minute with 51% accuracy and averages 1.86 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: September 19, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC, BELLATOR, RIZIN.

Profile

Height
5'6"168 cm
Weight
145 lbs66 kg
Reach
67"170 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
Jul 7, 1987
Age
39
Nationality
Brazil
Birthplace
Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Dooho Choi
    Crypto.com UFC 331· Sep 19, 2026· Featherweight· 38-9 vs 17-5-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:28
  2. LOSS
    vs Aaron Pico
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg· Apr 11, 2026· Featherweight· 37-9 vs 14-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  3. WIN
    vs Dan Ige
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3· Jul 19, 2025· Featherweight· 37-8 vs 19-10
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  4. LOSS
    vs Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes· Apr 12, 2025· Featherweight· 36-8 vs 20-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. WIN
    vs Jeremy Kennedy×13Title bout · Title win #13
    Bellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs Moore· Mar 22, 2024· Featherweight· 36-7 vs 19-4
    TKO
    R3 · 4:07
  6. LOSS
    vs Chihiro Suzuki
    Super RIZIN 2· Jul 30, 2023· Lightweight· 35-7 vs 11-4
    KO
    R1 · 2:32
  7. LOSS
    vs Sergio PettisTitle bout
    Bellator 297: Nemkov vs Romero· Jun 16, 2023· Bantamweight· 35-6 vs 23-5
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  8. WIN
    vs Kleber Koike Erbst
    Bellator MMA vs Rizin· Dec 31, 2022· 36-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  9. WIN
    vs Kleber Koike Erbst
    RIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs RIZIN· Dec 31, 2022· Featherweight· 35-5 vs 31-6-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  10. WIN
    vs Adam Borics×12Title bout · Title win #12
    Bellator 286: Pitbull vs Borics· Oct 1, 2022· 34-5 vs 18-2
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  11. WIN
    vs A.J. McKee×11Title bout · Title win #11
    Bellator 277: McKee vs Pitbull 2· Apr 15, 2022· Featherweight· 33-5 vs 18-1
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  12. LOSS
    vs A.J. McKeeTitle bout
    Bellator 263: Pitbull vs McKee· Jul 31, 2021· Featherweight· 32-5 vs 18-0
    SUB
    R1 · 1:57
  13. WIN
    vs Emmanuel Sanchez×10Title bout · Title win #10
    Bellator 255: Pitbull vs Sanchez 2· Apr 2, 2021· 32-4 vs 20-5
    SUB
    R1 · 3:35
  14. WIN
    vs Pedro Carvalho×9Title bout · Title win #9
    Bellator 252: Pitbull vs Carvalho· Nov 12, 2020· Featherweight· 31-4 vs 11-4
    TKO
    R1 · 2:10
  15. WIN
    vs Juan Archuleta×8Title bout · Title win #8
    Bellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta· Sep 28, 2019· Featherweight· 30-4 vs 23-2
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  16. WIN
    vs Michael Chandler×7Title bout · Title win #7
    Bellator 221: Chandler vs Pitbull· May 11, 2019· Lightweight· 29-4 vs 19-5
    TKO
    R1 · 1:01
  17. WIN
    vs Emmanuel Sanchez×6Title bout · Title win #6
    Bellator 209: Pitbull vs Sanchez· Nov 15, 2018· Featherweight· 28-4 vs 17-4
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Daniel Weichel×5Title bout · Title win #5
    Bellator 202: Budd vs Nogueira· Jul 13, 2018· Featherweight· 27-4 vs 39-10
    SD
    R5 · 5:00
  19. WIN
    vs Daniel Straus×4Title bout · Title win #4
    Bellator 178: Straus vs Freire 4· Apr 21, 2017· Featherweight· 26-4 vs 25-7
    SUB
    R2 · 0:37
  20. LOSS
    vs Benson Henderson
    Bellator 160: Henderson vs Freire· Aug 26, 2016· Lightweight· 25-4 vs 24-6
    TKO
    R2 · 2:26
  21. WIN
    vs Henry Corrales
    Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs Henderson· Apr 22, 2016· Featherweight· 25-3 vs 12-3
    SUB
    R2 · 4:09
  22. LOSS
    vs Daniel StrausTitle bout
    Bellator 145: Vengeance· Nov 6, 2015· Featherweight· 24-3 vs 25-6
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  23. WIN
    vs Daniel Weichel×3Title bout · Title win #3
    Bellator 138: Unfinished Business· Jun 19, 2015· Featherweight· 24-2 vs 35-9
    KO
    R2 · 0:32
  24. WIN
    vs Daniel Straus×2Title bout · Title win #2
    Bellator MMA: Bellator 132· Jan 16, 2015· Featherweight· 23-2 vs 23-6
    SUB
    R4 · 4:49
  25. WIN
    vs Pat Curran×1Title bout · Title win #1
    Bellator MMA: Bellator 123· Sep 5, 2014· Featherweight· 22-2 vs 20-6
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  26. WIN
    vs Justin Wilcox
    Bellator MMA: Bellator 108· Nov 15, 2013· Featherweight· 21-2 vs 13-6
    TKO
    R1 · 2:23
  27. WIN
    vs Fabrício Guerreiro
    Bellator MMA: Bellator 103· Oct 10, 2013· Featherweight· 20-2 vs 19-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  28. WIN
    vs Diego Nunes
    Bellator MMA: Bellator 99· Sep 12, 2013· Featherweight· 19-2 vs 18-5
    KO
    R1 · 1:19
  29. WIN
    vs Jared Downing
    Bellator MMA: Bellator 97· Jul 30, 2013· Featherweight· 18-2 vs 9-3
    TKO
    R2 · 0:54
  30. LOSS
    vs Pat CurranTitle bout
    Bellator MMA: Bellator 85· Jan 16, 2013· Featherweight· 17-2 vs 18-4
    SD
    R5 · 5:00
  31. WIN
    vs Daniel Straus
    BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 45· May 20, 2011· Featherweight· 17-1 vs 16-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  32. WIN
    vs Wilson Reis
    BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 41· Apr 15, 2011· Featherweight· 16-1 vs 12-3
    KO
    R3 · 3:29
  33. WIN
    vs Georgi Karakhanyan
    BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 37· Mar 18, 2011· Featherweight· 15-1 vs 14-3-1
    TKO
    R3 · 0:56
  34. LOSS
    vs Joe Warren
    BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 23· Jun 24, 2010· Featherweight· 14-1 vs 5-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  35. WIN
    vs Wilson Reis
    BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 18· May 13, 2010· Featherweight· 14-0 vs 10-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  36. WIN
    vs William Romero
    BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 15· Apr 22, 2010· Featherweight· 13-0 vs 6-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:01
  37. WIN
    vs Johnny Iwasaki
    Rio de Janeiro Regional· Dec 5, 2009· 12-0 vs 8-2
    SUB
  38. WIN
    vs Vinicius Zani
    Sao Paulo Regional· Sep 26, 2009· 11-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
  39. WIN
    vs Giovani Diniz
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Aug 13, 2009· 10-0 vs 9-4
    SUB
  40. WIN
    vs Gleristone Santos
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Apr 2, 2009· 9-0 vs 12-2
    TKO
  41. WIN
    vs Fernando Vieira
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Jun 5, 2008· 8-0 vs 3-1
    DEC
  42. WIN
    vs Paulo Dantas
    Ceara Regional· Sep 27, 2007· 7-0 vs 16-4
    SUB
  43. WIN
    vs Jadyson Costa
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Jul 5, 2007· 6-0 vs 4-4-1
    SUB
  44. WIN
    vs Rafael Silva
    Ceara Regional· Apr 6, 2006· 5-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
  45. WIN
    vs João Paulo Rodrigues
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Sep 8, 2005· 4-0 vs 3-1
    SUB
  46. WIN
    vs Unknown opponent
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Feb 24, 2005· 3-0
    SUB
  47. WIN
    vs Marlon Silva
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Oct 21, 2004· 2-0 vs 6-1
    DEC
  48. WIN
    vs Unknown opponent
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Mar 9, 2004· 1-0
    TKO

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseBJJ
  • 2022Bellator Featherweight World Championship · Bellator MMA
  • 2019Bellator Lightweight World Championship · Bellator MMA
  • 2017Bellator Featherweight World Championship · Bellator MMA
  • 2014Bellator Featherweight World Championship · Bellator MMA
  • 2013Champion · Bellator Tournament · Featherweight
  • 2011Champion · Bellator Tournament · Featherweight
  • 2010Runner-up · Bellator Tournament · Featherweight
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • Black belt · Kickboxing
  • AGE 10Started in BJJ

Camp

  • Pitbull Brothers · Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
  • Team Nogueira Former
  • Black House Former
  • Chute Boxe Academy · Muay Thai · Curitiba, Parana, Brazil Former

Coaches

  • Eric Albarracin · Wrestling coach
  • Bruno Gouveia · Head coach

Training partners

  • Patricky Pitbull
  • Henry Cejudo
  • Wanderlei Silva
  • Mauricio Rua

Background

Patricio Pitbull arrived in the UFC as one of the most accomplished champions ever to cross over from another major promotion. The Brazilian veteran brings knockout power in compact bursts and the timing of a fighter who has spent years in title fights.

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
One-Shot Power
97 · top 7% in division
Submission Threat
96 · top 14% in division
Punch power97
Kick power90
Punch speed94
Kick speed92
Accuracy93
Takedowns92
Ground striking94
Submissions96
Chin95
Body strength93
Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 38-9-0 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed3.28per min
51% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.89per min
50% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.86per 15 min
46% success
Takedowns stuffed50%
Submission attempts0.3per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 2-2-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed3.28per min
51% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.89per min
50% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.86per 15 min
46% success
Takedowns stuffed50%
Submission attempts0.3per 15 min
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Salary & career earnings

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Official UFC Ranking

Patricio Pitbull's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
#14 Featherweight
Meta rank
#15 Featherweight
Peak
#11 Featherweight
First ranked
Jul 22, 2025
Times ranked
54

Featherweight

#1#5#10#152026Jul 22, 2025 · #11Nov 4, 2025 · #12Mar 3, 2026 · #13Apr 14, 2026 · #15Sep 22, 2026 · #14Nov 10, 2026 · #14#14

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RIZIN Ranking · UFCalendar Projection

Patricio Pitbull's standing on UFCalendar's projected RIZIN rankings. RIZIN publishes no official rankings.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#10 Lightweight
First ranked
Apr 1, 2023
Times ranked
17

Featherweight

#1#5#10#15Apr 1, 2023 · #15Apr 29, 2023 · #14Jul 30, 2023 · #13Dec 31, 2023 · #14#14

Lightweight

#1#5#10#152024Nov 4, 2023 · #15Dec 31, 2023 · #14Feb 24, 2024 · #13Mar 23, 2024 · #12Apr 29, 2024 · #11Nov 17, 2024 · #10Dec 31, 2024 · #12#12

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1877▲6
Peak
1927Dec 31, 2022
Rated fights
46
150016501800200520092013201720212025Oct 21, 2004 · 1532Sep 8, 2005 · 1572Apr 6, 2006 · 1604Jul 5, 2007 · 1625Sep 27, 2007 · 1664Jun 5, 2008 · 1686Apr 2, 2009 · 1707Aug 13, 2009 · 1725Sep 26, 2009 · 1736Dec 5, 2009 · 1748Apr 22, 2010 · 1773May 13, 2010 · 1793Jun 24, 2010 · 1778Mar 19, 2011 · 1806Apr 16, 2011 · 1834May 21, 2011 · 1851Jan 17, 2013 · 1768Jul 31, 2013 · 1796Sep 13, 2013 · 1809Oct 11, 2013 · 1817Nov 15, 2013 · 1828Sep 5, 2014 · 1840Jan 16, 2015 · 1856Jun 19, 2015 · 1871Nov 6, 2015 · 1856Apr 22, 2016 · 1866Aug 26, 2016 · 1853Apr 21, 2017 · 1867Jul 13, 2018 · 1847Nov 15, 2018 · 1858May 11, 2019 · 1879Sep 28, 2019 · 1889Nov 13, 2020 · 1884Apr 2, 2021 · 1898Jul 31, 2021 · 1884Apr 15, 2022 · 1900Oct 1, 2022 · 1911Dec 31, 2022 · 1919Dec 31, 2022 · 1927Jun 16, 2023 · 1909Jul 30, 2023 · 1885Mar 22, 2024 · 1900Apr 13, 2025 · 1876Jul 20, 2025 · 1885Apr 11, 2026 · 1871Sep 19, 2026 · 18771877

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Frequently asked questions

When does Patricio Pitbull fight next?

Patricio Pitbull has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Patricio Pitbull's record?

Patricio Pitbull's professional MMA record is 38-9-0.

Who is Patricio Pitbull fighting next?

Patricio Pitbull's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Patricio Pitbull fight last?

Patricio Pitbull most recently fought Dooho Choi at UFC 331 on Saturday, September 19, 2026, WIN (TKO).

What weight class does Patricio Pitbull fight in?

Patricio Pitbull fights at Featherweight.

Is Patricio Pitbull ranked in the UFC?

Patricio Pitbull is currently ranked #14 in the UFC Featherweight division.

How many knockouts does Patricio Pitbull have?

Patricio Pitbull has 13 wins by KO/TKO and 12 wins by submission.

How tall is Patricio Pitbull?

Patricio Pitbull is 5'6" (168 cm) tall.

How much does Patricio Pitbull weigh?

Patricio Pitbull weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Patricio Pitbull's reach?

Patricio Pitbull has a reach of 67" (170 cm).

How old is Patricio Pitbull?

Patricio Pitbull is 39 years old (born Jul 7, 1987).

Where is Patricio Pitbull from?

Patricio Pitbull is from Brazil.

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