Michael Chandler got his Bellator lightweight title back with a thundering right hand.
Chandler knocked out Freire at the 2:14 mark in the first round at the Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 event Friday night at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Chandler won his third straight fight. After the fight, he said he would be up to fight either Josh Thomson or Benson Henderson next.