Bellator 228: Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire vs. Juan Archuleta fight date, price, how to watch, live stream

Steven Muehlhausen

Bellator 228: Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire vs. Juan Archuleta fight date, price, how to watch, live stream image

One of the best fighters in Bellator history returns to the cage on Saturday, September 28 at Bellator 228 when two-division world champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire defends the featherweight title against Juan Archuleta in the first round of the 16-person Featherweight Grand Prix at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., live and exclusively on DAZN.  The co-main event presents a rematch between top middleweight contenders Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi. 

The bout will be a Bellator record 22nd fight for Freire (29-4) in the promotion. In his last fight, the Brazilian stopped Michael Chandler in 61 seconds to capture the lightweight championship. Freire comes in on a four-fight winning streak -- winning eight of his last ten -- and looks to defend the featherweight title for the third time.

Archuleta (23-1) moves up from bantamweight to compete in the tournament. He comes into Bellator 228 on an amazing run, having won 18 consecutive fights including a highlight reel-knockout his last time out over former bantamweight champ Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 222. The 31-year-old, who trains alongside the likes of “Rampage” Jackson, Cheick Kongo, Cub Swanson and T.J. Dillashaw looks to win a major MMA title for the first time. 

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Machida and Mousasi are no strangers to one another. They met at UFC Fight Night 36 in February 2014 with Machida winning a close decision that some in the sport felt should have went to Mousasi. 

Machida (26-8) comes into the highly anticipated affair on a four-fight winning streak, including his first two in Bellator. Most recently, "The Dragon" sent Chael Sonnen into retirement with a second-round TKO victory at Bellator 222 in June. 

Mousasi (45-7-2) enters the sequel looking to get back on the winning track after losing his title in a narrow decision to Rafael Lovato Jr. at Bellator 223. The winner of the rematch is expected to challenge Lovato next as Machida, and Mousasi are the two biggest names in the 185-pound division. 

Bellator 228 is shaping up quite nicely as the title bout should be great with Freire on a high coming off the Chandler win and Archuleta on the rise. Add in a rematch people have been waiting to see for over five years and it should a can't miss event.

What time is Bellator 228?

  • Undercard: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Main card: 10 p.m. ET
  • Main event: 12:15 p.m. ET (approximate)

The undercard for Bellator 228 will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Freire and Archuleta are expected to make their ring walks at about 12:15 a.m. ET. 

How to watch, live stream Bellator 228

Bellator 228 is not available via traditional pay-per-view. Instead, fans in North America can watch the fight on Paramount Network or by streaming on DAZN.

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How much does Bellator 228 cost?

A new subscriber to DAZN can sign up for a monthly subscription or annual pass to watch the fight. The annual pass — which includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live reports — is $99.99, which averages out to a little over $8 a month. For those who want a monthly plan instead of the longer-term value, fight fans can sign up for a monthly option for $19.99.

For current subscribers, the fight is already included as part of your plan. 

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Where is Bellator 228 taking place?

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire and Juan Archuleta will fight at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., the former home of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. 

Patricio Freire record and bio

  • Name: Patricio Freire
  • Nationality: Brazilian
  • Born: July 7, 1987
  • Height: 5-5
  • Reach: 65″  
  • Total fights: 33
  • Record: 29-4

Juan Archuleta record and bio

  • Name: Juan Archuleta
  • Nationality: American
  • Born: August 18, 1989
  • Height: 5-8
  • Reach: 69 inches  
  • Total fights: 24
  • Record: 23-1

Bellator 228 fight card

  • Patricio Freire vs. Juan Archuleta for the Bellator Featherweight title; First Round of Featherweight Grand Prix
  • Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi; Middleweight
  • A. J. McKee vs. Georgi Karakhanyan; First Round of Featherweight Grand Prix
  • Darrion Caldwell vs. Henry Corrales; First Round of Featherweight Grand Prix
  • Daniel Weichel vs. Saul Rogers; First Round of Featherweight Grand Prix

Preliminary card

  • Michael Jasper vs. Johnny Cisneros; Catchweight (175 lbs.) 
  • Jay Viola vs. Jonathan Santa Maria; Catchweight (130 lbs.) 
  • Joshua Jones vs. Dominic Clark; Lightweight 
  • Weber Almeida vs. Castle Williams; Featherweight 
  • Jason Edwards vs. Adrian Najera; Bantamweight 
  • Antonio McKee vs. William Sriyapai; Catchweight (165 lbs.) 
  • Emilio Williams vs. Ian Butler; Catchweight (165 lbs.) 
  • AJ Agazarm vs. Jonathan Quiroz; Featherweight 
  • Andre Walker vs. Osman Diaz; Middleweight 
  • Ava Knight vs. Shannon Goughary; Women's Strawweight 
  • James Barnes vs. David Duran; Catchweight (133 lbs.) 

 

Steven Muehlhausen

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Steven Muehlhausen is a contributing writer for DAZN News. He writes features and news stories, and provides analysis relating to the world of boxing. Over the past five years, he has interviewed some of the biggest names in combat sports, including Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Terence Crawford, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Bill Goldberg.