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Choi Asked for Patricio Pitbull’s Unfinished Version
Doo Ho Choi asked for Patricio Pitbull. The UFC actually listened. That creates an unusual UFC 331 fight. Choi arrives on three straight stoppage wins. Pitbull arrives 1-2 in the UFC and is openly unhappy with what he has shown.
“I take it as the UFC believing in me,” Choi said after receiving the fight he requested. Pitbull’s response is more ominous: he says only a fraction of his ability has appeared inside the Octagon.
Bookmaker Sportsbook‘s opening line has Choi -272 and Pitbull +223, with Over 2.5 rounds -113 and Under -107. My pick is Choi by second-round knockout, with Under 2.5 rounds -107 the betting lean.
Patricio Pitbull Has Fifteen Minutes to Reappear
Pitbull’s UFC problem has been inactivity. He lands only 2.77 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 4.61. Choi lands 5.00 significant strikes per minute. That difference becomes uncomfortable against a fighter who wants exchanges rather than tactical pauses.
Pitbull still owns the deeper toolbox. Twelve knockout wins and 12 submissions make his reckless pressure dangerous, while 74% UFC takedown defense shows he hardly relies on one phase. But Choi did not call him out to admire the résumé.
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Choi’s Invitation Comes With Violence
Choi has stopped Bill Algeo, Nate Landwehr, and Daniel Santos during his current run. The mechanism matters more than the streak. He stays in punching range, lands five significant strikes per minute, and has produced 14 knockouts in 17 professional victories.
That aggression gives Pitbull countering opportunities. It also denies the Brazilian the slower fight in which his experience, feints and broader skill set become easiest to deploy.
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Minus 272 Prices a Changing Clock
Pitbull is 39. Choi is 35. This is not youth versus age so much as activity versus calculation. All three of Pitbull’s UFC fights have reached the scorecards. Choi’s last three have not.
At -272, Choi’s moneyline offers little room for Pitbull’s experience to surprise us. The total gives that tension a better price.
Betting Analysis
Bookmaker Sportsbook‘s opening line makes Choi -272, Pitbull +223, Over 2.5 -113, and Under 2.5 -107.
Choi’s pressure should force Pitbull to reveal his promised UFC version early. If it appears, Pitbull has finishing weapons of his own. If it does not, Choi’s volume and power can make the experiment short.
Betting Lean
Under 2.5 rounds -107.
Prediction: Doo Ho Choi by second-round knockout.
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Data Snapshot
| Fighter | Doo Ho Choi | Patricio Pitbull |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17-4-1 | 37-9 |
| Age | 35 | 39 |
| Height | 5’10” | 5’6″ |
| Reach | 70″ | 67″ |
| KO/TKO wins | 14 | 12 |
| Submission wins | 1 | 12 |
| Significant strikes landed/min | 5.00 | 2.77 |
| Significant strikes absorbed/min | 4.43 | 4.61 |
| Significant-strike defense | 57% | 56% |
| Takedown defense | 59% | 74% |
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