Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire hopes to retain his featherweight championship when he faces Adam Borics in California tonight at Bellator 286.
The Brazilian fighter boasts a 21-5 record in the Bellator franchise after 12 years under their umbrella and has now won the championship three times over the course of his time there.
Borics linked up with Bellator in 2017, with a 9-1 record, and he has four straight victories to his name with the most recent coming against Mads Burnell in March.
Here's everything you need to know about Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics.
When is Bellator 286 tonight? Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, October 1
- Main card: 7 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. BST
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 10:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. BST
The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. BST, with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. BST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Bellator 286 tonight?
- U.S.: Showtime
- UK: BBC iPlayer
Showtime will broadcast the event in the U.S., while UK fans can stream the fight on BBC iPlayer.
Where is Bellator 286 tonight?
The fight will occur at Long Beach Arena in California.
Patricio Pitbull record and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Born: July 7, 1987
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 65.5"
- Total Fights: 38
- Record: 33-5 (11 KOs)
Adam Borics record and bio
- Nationality: Hungarian
- Born: July 7, 1993
- Height: 5' 11"
- Reach: 70.5"
- Total Fights: 19
- Record: 18-1 (4 KOs)
Bellator 286 fight card
Main Card
- Patricio Pitbull vs. Adam Borics; For Pitbull's featherweight championship
- Mike Hamel vs. Max Rohskopf; Lightweight
- Nick Browne vs. Islam Mamedov; Lightweight
- Keoni Diggs vs. Ricardo Seixas; Lightweight
- Richard Palencia vs. Cee Jay Hamilton; Bantamweight
- Khadzhi Bestaev vs. Khalid Murtazaliev; Middleweight
- Sumiko Inaba vs. Nadine Mandiau; Flyweight
- Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Dominic Clark; Lightweight
- Bobby Seronio III vs. Miguel Peimbert; Bantamweight