Bellator got back to work Friday with its first event in 2021 and a new broadcast home on Showtime. In the main event, lightweight and featherweight champion Patricio Freire (32-4 MMA, 20-4 BMMA) defended his 145-pound title with relative ease with a first-round technical submission of Emmanuel Sanchez (20-5 MMA, 12-4 BMMA) in a rematch. The win pushed “Pitbull” into the final of Bellator’s featherweight tournament, where he’ll take on the unbeaten A.J
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Bellator 255 video highlights: Patricio Freire cruises into showdown with A.J. McKee – MMA Junkie