Patricio Pitbull not too long ago underwent surgical procedure to restore a damaged nostril and has knowledgeable followers that he’ll resume coaching throughout the subsequent few weeks.
Pitbull is at the moment ranked twelfth on the UFC featherweight chart. The previous Bellator two-division champion signed with the UFC in February 2025 and made his debut towards Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314, the place he misplaced by unanimous choice.
In his second battle within the UFC, Pitbull confronted Dan Ige at UFC 318. After going the gap this time, the 38-year-old returned to his successful methods and in addition secured his first win within the UFC. Nonetheless, in the course of the match with Ige, the Brazilian participant broke his nostril. Pitbull didn’t endure surgical procedure instantly as a result of he wished to stay energetic and battle two extra instances earlier than 2025. Nonetheless, because the yr got here to a detailed and it was affecting his sleep and coaching, Pitbull lastly determined to deal with his situation. He posted on X:
“I simply had surgical procedure to restore a damaged nostril that I suffered towards Dan Ige. I stored suspending it as a result of I wished to battle two extra instances this yr. Sadly that wasn’t going to occur, so I made a decision to have the surgical procedure at the start of the brand new yr with nothing set in stone. Since then, it is affected my coaching and sleep. I will be again to full coaching within the subsequent few weeks. You need to have information of the battle quickly.”
Try Patricio Pitbull’s feedback beneath.
Patricio Pitbull’s last UFC battle has been canceled
After the Dan Ige battle, Patricio Pitbull was scheduled to battle Rosen Keita in his UFC debut at UFC Battle Night time 258. Nonetheless, Keita didn’t bulk up and was 3 kilos over the non-title featherweight restrict.
Pitbull felt that getting into the Octagon with Keita, who weighs 149 kilos, would give Keita an unfair benefit. Subsequently, he selected to not compete within the catchweight match.
