Chandler vs. Pitbull vacant lightweight title bout set for Bellator: Dynamite 2

Justin Ford-USA TODAY SportsBellator MMA lightweight contenders Michael Chandler and Patricky Freire are set to fight for the vacant lightweight championship at Bellator: Dynamite 2 later this year, officials announced during the Bellator 154 broadcast on Saturday evening.

Current champion Will Brooks vacated the belt when he was granted a release from the organization on Saturday.

Chandler (14-3) is riding a two-fight winning streak with stoppage wins over David Rickels and Derek Campos since back-to-back losses to Brooks in title fights. The 30-year-old was supposed to fight Josh Thomson at Bellator 154 on Saturday in one of the most anticipated Bellator fights of the year, but UFC veteran…