A Bellator original is looking to hold onto his status as an elite champion within the featherweight division. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire will defend his title against Adam Borics at Bellator 286 on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Freire made his Bellator debut in 2010. The three-time Bellator featherweight champion lost the title in 2021 to A.J. McKee. Last, he beat McKee to regain the belt.
Borics made his pro debut in 2014. Since joining Bellator in 2017, he is 9-1 with the promotion and on a four-fight win streak. Borics' last fight was a win over Mads Burnell in March.
McKee will also fight on this card, competing in the lightweight division for the first time. McKee and Freire are expected to confront one another multiple times by the time Bellator 286 comes to a close.
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The Sporting News has you covered with all the information needed to watch Bellator 286, including start time, channel and more.
What time does Bellator 286 start today?
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 1
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET | Midnight BST | 9 a.m. AEST
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET | 3 a.m. BST | 12 p.m. AEST
- Main event: 12:15 a.m. ET | 5:15 a.m. BST | 2:15 p.m AEST (approximate)
Bellator 286 takes place on Saturday, Oct. 1. The YouTube prelims will start at 7 p.m. ET, and the main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET. Freire and Borics should make their way to the cage around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
What channel is Bellator 286: Freire vs. Borics on?
- Showtime
- YouTube
The Bellator 286 prelims will be shown on YouTube and Pluto TV. The main card will air live on Showtime.
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Bellator 286: Freire vs. Borics fight card
Main card
- Patricio Freire (c) vs. Adam Borics for the Bellator featherweight title
- A.J. McKee vs. Spike Carlyle; Lightweights
- Aaron Pico vs. Jeremy Kennedy; Featherweights
- Juan Archuleta vs. Enrique Barzola; Bantamweights
Prelims
- Jay Jay Wilson vs. Vladimir Tokov; Lightweights
- Mike Hamel vs. Max Rohskopf; Lightweights
- Nick Browne vs. Islam Mamedov; Lightweights
- Keoni Diggs vs. Ricardo Seixas; Lightweights
- Richard Palencia vs. Cee Jay Hamilton; Bantamweights
- Khadzhi Bestaev vs. Khalid Murtazaliev; Middleweights
- Sumiko Inaba vs. Nadine Mandiau; Flyweights
- Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Dominic Clark; Lightweights
- Bobby Seronio III vs. Miguel Peimbert; Bantamweights
