Patricio Freire is eager for quick turnaround after falling short in his UFC debut. Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Yair Rodriguez on Saturday's UFC 314 main card at Kaseya Center.

Patricio Freire's highly-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship debut didn't go as planned, but the Brazilian is already looking forward to his next Octagon appearance. The former Bellator MMA two-division champion struggled to pull the trigger against Yair Rodriguez,

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