Bellator 231 took place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card aired on Paramount and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.
In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (19-13 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) faced Roy Nelson (23-18 MMA, 1-4 BMMA) in a rematch from 2011. Mir won the pair’s first fight by unanimous decision.
Official Bellator 231 results include:
MAIN CARD
- Frank Mir def. Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Phil Davis def. Karl Albrektsson via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 3:06
- Ed Ruth def. Jason Jackson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Ilara Joanne def. Bec Rawlings via submission (kneebar) – Round 2, 3:35
- Jake Hager vs. Anthony Garrett ends in no contest due to an unintentional low blow by Hager – Round 1, 1:56
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Phumi Nkuta def Adrian Haley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
- Connor Dixon def. Orkhan Ismatzade via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 0:42
- Killys Mota def. Mandel Nallo via TKO (injury) – Round 3, 1:16
- Jessy Miele def. Talita Nogueira via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
- Steve Mowry def. Gokhan Saricam via submission (kimura) – Round 2, 0:56
- Dalton Rosta def. Claude Wilcox via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:23
- Tim Caron def. Lucas Pimenta Borges via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jon Manley def. Thiago Oliveira via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Elise Reed def. Rebecca Bryggman via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:48
