Patricio Pitbull has knowledgeable followers that he just lately underwent surgical procedure to repair his damaged nostril and can resume coaching in a couple of weeks.
Pitbull is presently ranked quantity 12 on the UFC featherweight chart. The previous two-weight Bellator champion signed with the UFC in February 2025 and made his debut in opposition to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314, dropping by way of unanimous choice.
For his second UFC battle, Pitbull locked horns with Dan Ige at UFC 318. This time, after going the space, the 38-year-old returned to profitable methods and likewise secured his first win within the UFC. Nevertheless, throughout his battle with Ige, the Brazilian broke his nostril. He didn’t endure surgical procedure instantly, as he needed to remain lively and battle 2 extra instances in 2025. Nevertheless, now that the yr is ending, Pitbull lastly determined to repair the situation, because it was affecting his sleep and coaching. He posted on X:
“I simply had surgical procedure to repair a damaged nostril I suffered again on the Dan Ige battle. I saved suspending it as a result of I needed to battle two extra instances this yr. Sadly it didn’t occur and with nothing set for the beginning of the brand new yr I opted to get the surgical procedure achieved because it’s been affecting my practices and sleep ever since. I’ll get again to full coaching in a couple of weeks, and we must always have battle information quickly.”
Try Patricio Pitbull’s feedback beneath:
Patricio Pitbull’s final UFC battle was cancelled
After the Dan Ige battle, Patricio Pitbull was slated to battle Losene Keita on the latter’s UFC debut at UFC Struggle Night time 258. Nevertheless, Keita didn’t make weight and was three kilos over the non-title featherweight restrict.
Pitbull felt that coming into the octagon with Keita, who weighed 149 kilos, would give the latter an unfair benefit. Therefore, he selected to not compete in a catchweight bout.
