Michael Chandler and Patricio Freire have done it all in the Bellator cage, winning and defending championship belts, beating every lightweight and featherweight fighter who’s passed through the promotion, and being trusted by the matchmakers to carry the company banner from day one. One thing they haven’t done is fought each other.
That will change on Saturday night when the two meet in the Bellator 221 main event with Chandler’s lightweight title on the line. Freire enters as the reigning featherweight champion, and while he’d certainly relish adding another belt to his trophy case, he’ll also enjoy avenging the pair of losses that Chandler handed to his brother Patricky.