Biography(references)Freire was born and grew up in the outskirts of Natal, Brazil. Freire began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of ten to help fend off the stigma of his size. As a teenager, he trained at the famed Chute Boxe academy alongside notable MMA stars such as Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio Rua.
Fighter Trivia(references)Patrício has a wife named Teresa. They have two sons, Davi and Miguel .
Awards & Accolades
Bellator Fighting Championships: Bellator Lightweight World Championship (one time; former)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Bellator Featherweight World Championship (three times; current). Eight successful title defenses (Overall). Two successful title defenses (first reign). Five successful title defenses (second reign). One successful title defense (third reign)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Eight successful title defenses (Overall)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Two successful title defenses (first reign)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Five successful title defenses (second reign)
Bellator Fighting Championships: One successful title defense (third reign)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Second simultaneous two-weight Champion in Bellator MMA history
Bellator Fighting Championships: First fighter in Bellator history to have four separate championship reigns
Bellator Fighting Championships: Most wins in Bellator history (22)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Most wins in Bellator Featherweight division history (21)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Most wins in Bellator title fights (12)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Most title fights in Bellator history (15)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Most fights in Bellator history (27)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Tied (with Michael Chandler) for most finishes in Bellator history (13)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Second most finishes in Bellator Featherweight division history (12)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Most knockouts in Bellator Featherweight division history (seven)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Second most submission victories in Bellator Featherweight division (five)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Bellator Season Nine Featherweight Tournament Winner
Bellator Fighting Championships: Bellator Season Four Featherweight Tournament Winner
Bellator Fighting Championships: Bellator Season Two Featherweight Tournament Runner-up
Bellator Fighting Championships: Eight successful title defenses (Overall)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Two successful title defenses (first reign)
Bellator Fighting Championships: Five successful title defenses (second reign)
Bellator Fighting Championships: One successful title defense (third reign)
Bleacher Report: 2011 MMA All-Star First Team
MMA Junkie: November 2015 Fight of the Month vs. Daniel Straus on November 6
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