Reigning Bellator champions Corey Anderson, Patricio Pitbull and Patchy Mix are tired of sitting on the sidelines. All three champions publicly expressed frustrations with the Professional Fighters League following the promotion's acquisition of Bellator MMA in November 2023.

Some of the top Bellator names who found themselves under the PFL banner last year are far from happy with their new employer.

Patricio Pitbull has fought a record 30 times in the Bellator MMA cage, winning championships at both featherweight and lightweight with a TKO win of Michael Chandler in 2017. Pitbull has seven successful title defenses to his name, more than any other former or current champion in PFL and Bellator history.

Patricio Freire takes issue with PFL for the lack of fight efforts since the merger with Bellator. He isn't alone either.

Despite PFL boasting itself as a pro-fighter organization, the complaints from athletes since the company purchased Bellator continue to increase. The latest round of grievances is headed by current Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix,

With its season-long format, the PFL provides fighters with plenty of chances to compete. But that isn’t quite the same […]