Patricky Freire returns later this month, and he’s got his eyes where they’ve pretty much always been: focused on the Bellator lightweight title.

Freire (19-8 MMA, 12-7 BMMA) takes on Roger Huerta (24-10-1 MMA, 1-3 BMMA) in the Bellator 205 co-main event Sept. 21 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

“Pitbull” Freire is riding a three-fight winning streak, tied for the best run in his long history with the promotion. After a loss to Michael Chandler in a title fight at Bellator 157, “Pitbull” knocked out Josh Thomson at Bellator 172, took a split decision from former UFC and WEC lightweight champ Henderson at Bellator 183, and in February knocked out Derek Campos in the first round at Bellator 194 in Connecticut.

Huerta, 35, made his return to Bellator after more than seven years in April when he fought former UFC champ and Bellator title challenger Benson Henderson on short notice at Bellator 196. “El Matador” suffered a second-round submission loss in the bout for his first defeat since July 2016. But now he steps in for Freire’s original opponent, Goiti Yamauchi.

Freire has been lobbying for current lightweight champion Brent Primus (8-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) to finally defend the title he won from Michael Chandler (18-4 MMA, 15-4 BMMA) in June 2017. That way, he’ll know where he stands in terms of getting another shot at the belt. A win over Huerta keeps him in contention.

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