Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 traveled to the Gateway of the West as the vacant lightweight title was up for grabs. The Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri also welcomed in newly signed free agent Matt Mitrione to the Bellator brand. Here are the results and highlights from the evening:
Main Card results:
A lot of measuring to start the bout from both competitors... and then Michael Chandler uncorked a laser right hand to achieve the one punch KO. Michael Chandler is the new Bellator lightweight champion. Watch Chandler put Pitbull to sleep:
All the long hours have paid off and @MikeChandlerMMA claims the belt!