Brent Primus has ended his night at Bellator 180 with a story book ending. The boy who became homeless and sold drugs before he was old enough to drive is the new Bellator Lightweight Champion.
Primus faced off against longtime Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler, who was coming off of a huge win over former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson.
Brent utilized huge kicks to attack to the leg of Chandler. Early in the round, Chandler stumbled and fell, seemingly for no reason. When he got back up, it was clear his ankle was hurting.
Primus honed in on the former champion’s injury and attacked it with repeated quick and hard leg kicks. Chandler’s ankle almost buckled under him.
For a second, it looked like Michael Chandler had caught a second wind, but it was clear his injured ankle was still bothering him, and the referee called a time-out.
Fans and color commentators alike complained about the call, as you are not supposed to call a time-out if a fighter is injured from legal strikes.
However, the referee eventually made the right decision and called the fight in favor of the new Bellator Lightweight Champion Brent Primus!
Congratulations Brent! You worked hard for this!
.@brentprimus155, the new Lightweight World Champion! #BellatorNYC pic.twitter.com/lXHBr6uDkt
— MSG (@TheGarden) June 25, 2017
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