Twitter reacts to Patricio Freire’s historic title win…

Twitter reacts to Patricio Freire’s historic title win over Michael Chandler at Bellator 221

Patricio Freire became just the second simultaneous two-division champion in Bellator history on Saturday when he dethroned Michael Chandler of the lightweight belt at Bellator 221.

Freire (29-4 MMA, 17-4 BMMA), who came into the fight as featherweight champion, moved up to 155 pounds to challenge Chandler (19-5 MMA, 16-5 BMMA) and settle a longstanding grudge. The move paid off, because “Pitbull” pulled off a monumental 61-second TKO victory in the DAZN-streamed main event from Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Freire’s title-winning performance against Chandler at Bellator 221.

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It's time for the grudge match! Does @MikeChandlerMMA defend or will @PatricioPitbull become a dual-champ in the #Bellator221 main event? https://t.co/zVUDF7NxrF pic.twitter.com/HopNDJNiOF

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) May 12, 2019

#Bellator221 Lightweight Title Closing Betting Odds:

Michael Chandler (-190) vs. Patricio Freire (+160) 💵 @DAZN_USA @daznglobal @mauroranallo @JohnMcCarthyMMA @BellatorMMA @MMAOddsBreaker

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) May 12, 2019

Pitbull KO's Chandler in the first!!!

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 12, 2019

.@PatricioPitbull is such a badass #bellator221

— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) May 12, 2019

Seems like a questionable stoppage on first glance, but Pitbull KO's Chandler. He's your second Bellator champ-champ.

— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) May 12, 2019

Damn I wish I had that ref in my last fight, lol.

— Gerald Harris (@GHurricane) May 12, 2019

Fine stoppage in Pitbull win. Chandler stopped covering himself for a few shots. He eventually started to, but you can't blame the referee for stopping that.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 12, 2019

Wow @JasonHerzogMMA should of reffed that fight. He lets fighters fight! @BellatorMMA #bellator221

— Saad Awad (@SAADMMA) May 12, 2019

At least Pitbull finished it so we could watch Aldo-Volk

— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) May 12, 2019

IMO, terrible stoppage chandler vs pit bull…. thoughts? #Bellator

— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) May 12, 2019

Early stoppage… probably was inevitable at that point but I guess we will never know #Bellator221

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) May 12, 2019

Champ, champ! #Bellator221 pic.twitter.com/ltDTxBRWIO

— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) May 12, 2019

Champ-champ @PatricioPitbull holds all the records. #Bellator221 pic.twitter.com/b8Bzxk9RhR

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) May 12, 2019

Patricio Pitbull on the stoppage: "He was sleeping so I did my job. I'm sorry, but I don't give a fuck! I am the champ champ now! Fuck you!" #Bellator221

— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) May 12, 2019

#Bellator221 results: @PatricioPitbull def. Michael Chandler via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:01 https://t.co/zVUDF7NxrF – to win lightweight title

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) May 12, 2019