Bellator 131 takes place this evening from San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center and features UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz taking on The Ultimate Fighter season 1 runner-up Stephan Bonnar in the main event. The co-headliner features Will Brooks defending his lightweight title in a rematch against Michael Chandler. Melvin Manhoef takes on Joe Schilling, and King Mo returns against Joe Vedepo. PMN (www.prommanow.com) will provide live results and updates of all the action. The prelims kick off at 3:45 p.m. PST and streaming live on Spike.com. The main card will begin at 6 p.m. PST (9 p.m. EST) live on Spike TV.
Bellator 131 results:
MAIN CARD:
- Tito Ortiz def. Stephan Bonnar by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
- Will Brooks def. Michael Chandler by TKO (strikes)- Round 4, 3:48
- Joe Schilling def. Melvin Manhoef by Knockout – Round 2, 00:32
- Mike Richman def. Nam Phan by TKO(punches)- Round 1, 00:46
- King Mo def. Joe Vedepo via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:39
PRELIMINARY CARD:
- Joao Faria def. Ian Butler via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 1:58
- A.J. Matthews def. Kyle Bolt via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:39
- Jonathan Santa Maria def. Ron Henderson via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- Andy Murad def. Bubba Pugh via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Nick Garcia def. Matthew Ramirez via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 0:56
- Jordan Bailey def. Alex Higley via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:27
- Rolando Perez vs. Mark Vorgeas ruled split draw (29-27 Vorgeas, 26-30, 28-28)