Freire recently returned to winning ways
Ultimate Fighting Championshipfinish Doo Ho Choi
by technical knockout of the first round at UFC 331.
Patricio Freire credits reuniting with Edelson Silva for ending Doo Ho Choi
After his win over Choi, Freire talked about his rematch with Silva, which he credited as a major factor in reviving his career. Talking to UFC Brazil’s Evelyn Rodrigues when she left the Octagon, the first Bellator
the champion said the reunion allowed him to fight more freely.
“I didn’t let myself go in the previous fights, but thank God I was able to find myself again in this one,” Freire said after the win. “Edelson worked with me from 2010 to 2015. Unfortunately, we parted ways for 11 years while he worked for 10 years. Anderson Silvain the camps. But we were able to sort things out and make peace.
This article was updated on September 22 at 2:02 PM ET to correct that Freire worked with his coach from 2010 to 2015, not 2000 to 2015 as first reported. The information that UFC 331 was the last fight of Freire’s contract was also removed, as Freire’s camp now claims that it was not the last fight of his current contract.