NEW YORK Patricky Freire ended his last fight defeated and injured. But now, after stem-cell treatment to accelerate his recovery from a broken hand, Pitbull says hes ready to showcase his knockout power once again.

Freire (23-9 MMA, 14-7 BMMA), will take on Irelands Peter Queally in the lightweight main event of Bellator Dublin on Oct. 3 as the rivalry between Freires Pitbull Brothers team and Queallys SBG gym continues to grow heading into the summer.

Speaking to MMA Junkie after Bellators 2020 showcase press conference on Monday, Freire was short and to the point when discussing his upcoming matchup.

When Peter Queally signed for Bellator, I said to him, I will give a job for you, dont run from me, thats it, he said. And it happened. Just say, Thank you so much, Patricky Pitbull, for the job, for the work.

While Freires main focus is to prepare to face Queally (12-5-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) at the 3Arena, the long-tenured Bellator lightweight also had words for the Irishmans teammate James Gallagher, who became embroiled in a heated verbal exchange with both Pitbull brothers during the press conference.

He loves to talk (expletive), but he wont accept the fight with Leandro (Higo), he said. All the time he talks (expletive) about me and my brother. Why does he talk (expletive) about me? He just talks (expletive), and runs, talks (expletive) and runs.

The bad blood between the Freires and SBG will come to a head in 2020, starting at Bellator 241 when SBGs Pedro Carvalho takes on two-division Bellator champion and Patrickys younger brother Patricio in the quarterfinals of the featherweight grand prix. Then, seven months later, the rivalry will reignite again when Patricky takes on Queally in Dublin.

The Brazilian warned that all the press-conference posturing between the rival factions wont matter when it comes to the z actual fights, when he believes he and his brother will deliver a clear statement through their performances.

The Pitbull Brothers dont play. Never, he said.

Freires coach Eric Albarracin was also on hand to explain how Patricky had his hand repaired after he sustained an injury during the Rizin FF lightweight grand prix in Japan last December.

He broke his hand between the semis and the finals so he went to Bio Accelerator in Medellin, Colombia and got stem cells, he said. Now hes a bio-X-Man, and this things like steel!

With his hand fully repaired, Freire promised to put it to good use when he faces Queally in Dublin.

Everybody knows the power of my hands, he said. I will knock him out. thats it. This is my job. Its like X-Men.

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