BELLATOR MMA 131: Lightweight Championship Fight

Another "Fuck you to UFC PPV" is another stacked card just about the same time as MMA World Series of Fighting 15.

BELLATOR MMA 131 will mark the season finale of the current season. There is a title fight, as Michael Chandler will take on Will Brooks in the lightweight championship rematch.

Plus Tito Ortiz takes on Stephan Bonnar. This is Bonnar's BELLATOR MMA debut. Joe Schilling take on Melvin Manhoef. Mike Richman and Mo Lawal will also be in action.

CARD
Lightweight championship fight

(155 lb/69.75 kg)

Michael Chandler (c) v Will Brooks

 

LIVE on SPIKE this Saturday. Save your UFC PPV money. 

BELLATOR MMA 120 Saturday: Heavyweight & Light Heavyweight Tournament Finals & Chandler v. Brooks for the Interim Lightweight Title

UFC has done it, INVICTA has, and now finally BELLATOR MMA will go on as scheduled for something that would've happened six months ago--live fights on pay per view. I know some people are butthurt or finding any excuse to shit on this good card (despite Eddie Alvarez's 'injury' which caused him to withdraw), but it is still a good card and probably a better fight card than that so-called 'Moment' two weeks ago. It's even better than the UFC PPV next weekend (I'm only excited for Cormier/Henderson, and that's it).

The pay per view will originate from suburban Memphis, and was originally to have Alvarez take on Michael Chandler for the lightweight title for the third time ever. Will Brooks will take his place, and as a result, Alvarez had to give up the belt (it is an athletic commission rule, not promotion). Therefore the Brooks-Chandler fight is an 'interim' title fight.

Two tournament finals will also take place on the pay per view card. In the heavyweight tournament final, Blagoi Ivanov will take on Alex Volkov, while in the light heavyweight tournament final, it will be Mo Lawal taking on Quinton Jackson. We all know who the Memphis fans will be cheering for in that match.

Alexander Shlemenko will also fight Tito Ortiz in a feature fight.

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Heavyweight tournament

Final

(265 lb/119.25 kg)

Blagoi Ivanov v Alex Volkov

 

Light heavyweight tournament

Final

(205 lb/92.25 kg)

Mo Lawal v Quinton Jackson

 

Lightweight championship

Interim fight

Michael Chandler v Will Brooks

 

Once again, it is on pay per view. Wish that this was shown in theatres, like the 'Moment' was two weeks ago. They will soon. The biggest night in MMA indeed.

In Case You Missed Out on the Announcment...

BELLATOR MMA's FIRST pay per view is on November 2, with a match six years in the making: Quinton Jackson against Tito Ortiz. Not for the money, but for history.

More matches are also expected to be announced, and I'm hoping that a one night tournament could be added. How cool would that be?

Don't hate on BELLATOR you Zuffa Zombie chavs. At least they're trying a formula UFC has been successful at since day 1 in 1993. PRIDE, ONE FC, and Pancrase has tried the PPV waters here in the states, and INVICTA FC had a successful PPV last month as we were all treated to a dandy dominating effort by Cris Cyborg to win the title away in mere fashion over Marloes Coenen.

Give it a try folks, don't cry over spilled milk. This could benefit such a promotion in the long run and I'm hoping for just as many views as most UFC PPV's and possibly reaching the level of 'The One' on September 14.