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Pat Curran vs. Pitbull Freire Title rematch headlines Bellator 121 in Oklahoma on June 6
Apr 18, 2014 - 11:15:48 AM Pat Curran vs. Pitbull Freire Title rematch headlines Bellator 121 in Oklahoma on June 6

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire's finally getting his second shot at the Bellator Featherweight Championship this June, as the organization announced on Friday that he'll challenge Pat Curran at Bellator 121 on June 6.

That card hits the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., and is a rematch of their five-round bout last January on Spike TV. Curran won that fight by split decision.

"I've been wanting this rematch with Curran for a long time, and it's finally here," Pitbull said. "I won that first fight, and I should be Bellator Featherweight Champion right now. This time, I'm not going to let it go to the judges. Curran has started to get cocky and he's disrespecting me. He has no idea what I've been through to get to the title. I'm going to put a brake on his tongue on June 6."

"Pitbull has been running his mouth a lot lately and everyone is sick of hearing it," Curran said. "I'm ready to shut him up for good. I'm an even better fighter now than I was the first time we fought and I'll show you Pitbull a true champion fights on June 6."

The bout comes together after Curran regained the title from Daniel Straus earlier this season on Spike, scoring a fifth round submission in a fight he might have lost had it gone to decision. Pitbull returns to action for the first time since winning the season nine tournament last fall.

"Curran and Pitbull are two of the best featherweights on the planet," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "Curran's win in their first fight last year makes for a great second title fight. This should be fireworks on June 6. We always look to kick off our Summer Series strong, and this main event will be a fantastic anchor to what will be an incredible night of fights."

Penick's Analysis: The fight itself is fantastic, and Pitbull deserves his shot, so it's no surprise this is going forward. Straus will meet the winner in some small concession as he doesn't get an immediate rematch, but regardless, Curran-Pitbull 2 should be excellent. This is a good kick-off to their summer series, and a really good fight on Spike TV.