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“I Know Conor Will be Sitting in the First Row”- Patricio Freire Taunts Conor McGregor

Published 08/21/2020, 11:05 AM EDT

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Conor McGregor has garnered yet another callout, something that doesn’t even seem surprising anymore.

While the Notorious has been the center of attraction amid umpteen challenges, Bellator’s Patricio Freire will wrap up something extra-special if McGregor visits the upcoming Bellator event in Dublin, Ireland.

Patricio Freire vows to keep some surprises for Conor McGregor

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Freire is paired against Peter Queally, McGregor’s teammate from SBG. The lightweight contenders have been harsh with each other throughout the buildup, demeaning each other’s training camps.

In a recent interaction with Bloody Elbow, ‘Pitbull’ maintained a similar stance by lashing out at the Dublin-based SBG. However, he also went onto tease a surprise for McGregor.

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“I know Conor will be sitting in the front row, just like he was last time. That does motivate me more. When I win this fight, I’ll have a surprise for him. There’s been some beef between me and Peter since the staredown in New York.

“Things got a little wild at the press conference. In fact, I was the one who started it. I attacked the SBG guys. This card that will happen in October will be Pitbull Brothers vs. SBG. One of those SBG guys, James Gallagher, he talks too much,” said Freire.

Despite such claims, McGregor has not hinted about his appearance in the upcoming Bellator event. ‘The Notorious is recently gearing up for his pre-scheduled collaboration with the Princess Charlene of Monaco.

The duo is reportedly teaming up for a water race in September to raise awareness of hydro safety and physical fitness. It is expected to be a journey of 180 km on water. That said, McGregor has constantly updated his fans about the venture via social media. And he might dunk the upcoming event for his preset plans.

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Bellator and McGregor

Sports leagues are being held behind closed doors and excessive gatherings are being ruled out. Thus, McGregor might not be a part of the upcoming Bellator PPV.

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However, things can intensify if the Irish superstar attends the event and Freire gets the win over Peter Queally. Taking note of that, the security personnel would be present to handle any mishap.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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