{"id":396410,"date":"2021-10-06T11:37:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T18:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=396410"},"modified":"2021-10-06T11:37:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T18:37:16","slug":"patricio-pitbull-issues-statement-after-vacating-the-bellator-lightweight-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/patricio-pitbull-issues-statement-after-vacating-the-bellator-lightweight-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Patricio Pitbull issues statement after vacating the Bellator lightweight title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Bellator lightweight champion Patricio Pitbull issued a statement after he decided to vacate his title belt at 155lbs.<\/p>\n

Pitbull announced on social media<\/a> on Wednesday in a statement that he is vacating the Bellator lightweight title. Bellator president Scott Coker told The MMA Hour<\/a> that with the title being vacated, Pitbull’s brother Patricky will now get the vacant title shot. He will meet Peter Queally in a rematch for the belt at Bellator 270 on November 5 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. In his statement, Pitbull explained his decision to give up his belt at 155lbs.<\/p>\n

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