On Saturday, Nov. 15, Bellator MMA hosted its 131st event from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.
In the night’s main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz clashed with fellow UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar. Ortiz made his promotional debut at Bellator 120 in May and scored a submission win over former middleweight title holder Alexander Shlemenko. It marked Ortiz’s second win in his last 10 fights. Bonnar, meanwhile, had been out of action for more than two years. The 37-year-old was last in action at UFC 153, where he succumbed to a first-round TKO against Anderson Silva.
Almost 20 years ago, audiences were first introduced to the character known as the “Predator.” The Predator itself, who would later fall at the hands of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character, lived its life as an elite hunter. Insert Brian “The Professional Predator” Rogers. Just like the Predator entering new ground when it took the streets of Los Angeles by storm in the sequel, Rogers will be experiencing change when he makes his first appearance in the Bellator light heavyweight division.
Before the UFC bombards fans with extremely stacked cards in the month of December, Bellator MMA returns to San Jose, Calif., for the second time in the last three months for Bellator 147 on Dec. 4. The show will be headlined by former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson. But before Thomson looks for another victory in his new home, Rogers will look for a win in his new weight class when he takes on Virgil Zwicker. This will be the first time that Rogers will fight outside of the