Patricio Freire Praises Emmanuel Sanchez After Beating Him At Bellator 209

In a post on Instagram, Patricio Freire praised Emmanuel Sanchez, who he defeated at last night’s Bellator 209 event to retain the featherweight title. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He wrote:

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I keep breaking records! Most wins in @bellatormma history, most wins in Bellator title fights! I now also have the record for most Bellator fights, and already held the ones for most KO and most submission wins in the division. Thanks to my family, my team @pitbullbrothers, @patrickypitbull, @manosantanakarateig, @_gasparzinhomma, @cptamericas, @valdinesilva, @thiagotourao, @jorgeguimaraes, @helofaro, @podiumnutri, @nelsonbahia, @denilsonmauriciofisio, @roberto_freitas_fisioterapeuta and everyone else who's been helping me daily. I was very happy for once again having my wife and kid living my dream with me and watching me cageside. Thank you God for the opportunity. And having the homage to Ayrton Senna in my shorts and banner, and hearing his Theme of Victory after the win made this experience even more amazing. Thank you for the fight @matadorsanchez, you were one of the toughest guys I've ever faced and made this title defense very worth it. On to the next challenges! 🇧🇷Continuo quebrando recordes! Mais vitórias na história do Bellator, mais vitórias em disputas de cinturão no Bellator! Sou agora também recordista de lutas, além de já ter o recorde de nocautes e finalizações na categoria. Obrigado a minha família, minha equipe @pitbullbrothers, @patrickypitbull, @manosantanakarateig, @_gasparzinhomma, @cptamericas, @valdinesilva, @thiagotourao, @jorgeguimaraes, @helofaro, @podiumnutri, @nelsonbahia, @denilsonmauriciofisio, @roberto_freitas_fisioterapeuta e todos os outros que me ajudam no dia a dia. Fiquei muito feliz de mais uma vez ter minha esposa e filho vivendo meu sonho comigo e assistindo ao lado do cage. Obrigado Deus pela oportunidade. Homenagear Ayrton Senna no meu short e banner e escutar o Tema da Vitória após o resultado fez essa experiência ainda mais incrível. Obrigado @matadorsanchez, você foi um dos lutadores mais duros que eu já enfrentei e valorizou muito essa defesa de cinturão. Agora foco nos próximos desafios! #andstill #pitbullbrothers #bellator209 #bellatormma #mma #worldchampion

A post shared by Patricio Freire Official (@patriciopitbull) on Nov 16, 2018 at 5:47am PST