One of the most significant events in Bellator history took place Saturday with Bellator 221, which went down at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. The card delivered from top to bottom, with Patricio Freire (29-4 MMA, 17-4 BMMA) emerging victorious from the champion-vs.-champion headliner with Michael Chandler (19-5 MMA, 16-5 BMMA) as the new Bellator lightweight champion. “Pitbull” added the new belt alongside his featherweight strap and is just the second in Bellator history to hold multiple titles simultaneously. Related Michael Chandler would like Patricio Freire rematch, questions Bellator 221 stoppage Patricio Freire wants Canelo Alvarez fight after Bellator 221, shrugs off Michael Chandler Twitter reacts to Patricio Freire's historic title win over Michael Chandler at Bellator 221 Freire wasn’t the only one who made history at Bellator 221, though. For more on the numbers, check below for 30 post-event facts from the card.
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