Gabriel Braga has vibrant prepare for his 2024 season in the Professional Fighters League.
The unbeaten Brazilian possibility is set to rematch Jesus Pinedo on the 2023 PFL featherweight finals on Friday, and while he undoubtedly enjoys the truth that there’s $1 million on the line, he’s likewise anticipating potentially dealing with Bellator king Patricio Pitbull
“Patricio is my idol,” Braga stated on MMA Fighting’s Trocação Franca podcast. “I’ve enjoyed him train because I was a kid, and he’s trained a lot with my dad. F ***, it would be actually cool to be on the exact same company as him, no doubt. He enjoyed me [train] when I was simply a youngster [laughs]”
Pitbull informed Trocação Franca just recently that he hopes Braga wins the 145-pound finals on Friday to establish a PFL vs. Bellator face-off in 2024, which is now possible after PFL got the competing business.
“I’ve understood Gabriel because he was a kid, he’s the child of a terrific buddy of mine, however we’re experts,” Pitbull stated. “If I need to combat a Brazilian, we’ll place on a battle that will decrease in history. I believe Diego informed me once that [Gabriel] is my fan. I’ve seen him striking pads as a kid in the health club and he was difficult currently, so I’m sure it would be a fantastic fight. I invite the chance and hope he wins and ends up being PFL champ.”
“I’ve never ever considered this possibility,” Braga included about his previous colleague. “But this is our task? If he’s there, it’s work. And if we need to battle, what much better method to do it than placing on a freaking phenomenon? And it’s even much better when there’s excellent [money] on the line for both.”
Braga enhanced to 12-0 as an expert MMA fighter with wins over Pinedo, Marlon Moraes and Chris Wade in 2023, and he commemorates the idea of having Bellator featherweights sign up with the PFL lineup for the 2024 season.
“The featherweight and light-weight departments in Bellator and PFL are the very best,” Braga stated. “Personally, I believe they are the hardest ones.”
Braga will end up being a millionaire at age 25 if he beats Pinedo in Washington, D.C., and he has a special frame of mind on life as a prizefighter. While others professional athletes choose to concentrate on contending in the cage before making prepare for the reward, he’s currently anticipating cashing a 2nd check.
“I’ll need to invest the very first million,” Braga stated. “I can’t invest like insane, however there are some things I want to purchase. A minimum of a home, a much better cars and truck, and to circumnavigate. I are worthy of that after this year? I’ll get some rest with the household. It’s going to be terrific. The 2nd million I get to invest in something more various, best?”
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