{"id":313215,"date":"2019-05-11T20:29:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T03:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=313215"},"modified":"2019-05-11T20:29:42","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T03:29:42","slug":"bellator-221-results-patricio-freire-kos-michael-chandler-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/bellator-221-results-patricio-freire-kos-michael-chandler-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellator 221 Results: Patricio Freire KO’s Michael Chandler (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lightweight champion Michael Chandler put his title on the line against bitter rival and current featherweight champion Patricio Freire in tonight’s Bellator 221 main event.<\/p>\n

Michael Chandler (19-4 MMA) reclaimed the Bellator<\/a> lightweight title at December’s Bellator 212 event, this by defeating Brent Primus via unanimous decision. Chandler enters tonight’s headliner having won seven of his past eight fights, which includes a knockout win over Patricio’s brother Patricky.<\/p>\n

As for Bellator’s current featherweight kingpin, Patricio Freire (28-4 MMA)<\/a> will enter tonight’s match with Chandler on a three fight win streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over Emmanuel Sanchez.<\/p>\n

Patricio Freire was able to catch Michael Chandler with a big right hand in the opening round that sent the champion crashing to the canvas.<\/p>\n

From there, ‘Pitbull’ would unleash a plethora of ground and pound which prompted the referee to step in and call a stop to the contest.<\/p>\n

Check out the finish below:<\/p>\n

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Chaos ensues in the #Bellator221<\/a> main event as Patricio Pitbull stops Michael Chandler in the first round to become the new lightweight champion. <\/p>\n

Was the stoppage too early? @MyMMANews<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iYTVcMQoRS<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mike Pendleton (@MP2310) May 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n