Bellator 221: Michael Chandler vs. Patricio Freire Toe-to-Toe Preview - A complete breakdown

Bellator MMAMichael Chandler vs. Patricio Freire this May 11, 2019 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

One sentence summary

David: A Storm of Bulls

Phil: Bellator’s homegrown stars in brotherly brawls

Stats

Record: Michael Chandler 19-4 Patricio Freire 28-4

Odds: Michael Chandler -195 Patricio Freire +180

History / Introduction to both fighters

David: On the surface, Chandler is your classic story of wrestle-boxer Makes Good. There’s always one. Maybe it’s just a where-MMA-is timeline that allowed the wrestle-boxer to rise to brief dominance, but that’s Chandler’s story starts. When you can dictate pace, there’s a nice, bloody, trickle-down effect for everything else you do, and wrestling…