Patricio Freire has officially joined the UFC roster, announced by Dana White as a featherweight set to compete at UFC 314 against Yair Rodriguez on April 12. Freire, a former Bellator champion, expressed excitement about his debut and discussed the negotiation hurdles he faced. Despite initial hesitations from a matchmaker regarding his age, Freire's manager's advocacy won him a spot in the octagon. He’s eager to make an impact and is committed to accepting challenges in pursuit of a title shot.
This [matchmaker] thought I was old, but my manager was able to convince him on the contrary by recalling that I was born in the same day, month and year as [Alex Pereira].
It couldn't be a better way to make my Octagon debut. Fighting [on the main card of a pay-per-view] against such a talented and aggressive striker ranked among the top five, like Yair, in an event where the vacant featherweight title will be decided in the main event.
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