The bad blood between reigning Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler and featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire has been boiling for almost a decade.
In comparing his Brazilian foe to a roommate who eventually got on his nerves, Chandler pointed to his two victories over Freire’s older brother, Patricky, as the genesis of the heat. However, while Chandler claimed the perceived rivalry was “mainly” held on the side of Freire’s camp, he is more than happy to settle their differences when they battle for his 155-pound title at Bellator 221 on Saturday.