Bellator 221 is official, with a superfight between two divisional kingpins as well as one of the semifinals of the welterweight Grand Prix taking place at this event.
The card is headlined by a champ vs. champ fight as lightweight champion Michael Chandler (154.8) puts his belt on the line when he takes on featherweight king Patricio Freire (154.7). "Pitbull" is looking to become just the second simultaneous two-division champion in Bellator history. In the co-main event, the welterweight Grand Prix continues as former titleholder Douglas Lima (169.