Frank Mir and Roy Nelson have had a combined 71 professional mixed martial arts fights in their careers.
Now, the American-bred venerable warriors will step into the cage for a rematch of their May 2011 battle when they clash in the main event of Bellator 231 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and live on DAZN, on Friday night.
Join DAZN and watch Bellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson on Oct. 25
Mir edged Nelson by unanimous decision back in May 2011, when the two scrapped in the UFC. Mir landed nearly 80 percent of his total strikes that fight, while Nelson connected on nearly 60 percent of his strikes in the war. This rematch figures to be a phonebooth fight as well, with neither veteran taking a step back.
Of course, Mir and Nelson being deep into the twilight of their respective careers mean the two have seen better days entering this bout.
Mir, 40, is coming off of four straight losses and has tasted defeat in eight of his last 10 bouts, including a second-round TKO (submission to punches) doled out by Javy Ayala last December. That's telling, considering Mir has defeated the likes of Brock Lesnar, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Mirko Cro Cop over the course of his career.
Meanwhile, the 43-year-old Nelson has lost three straight fights and is just 3-7 over his last 10 bouts. He's coming off a three-round unanimous decision loss to Cro Cop this past February. "Big Country" touts wins over the likes of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Cheick Kongo, Matt Mitrione, and Cro Cop over the course of his career.
Will Nelson exact revenge eight and a half years later or will Mir prove that he had Mir's number then and still has it now?
When is Bellator 231?
- Date: Friday, Oct. 25
- Main card: 9 p.m. ET
The Mir-Nelson main card will kick off at 9 p.m. ET on DAZN and the Paramount Network.
How to watch, live stream Bellator 231
Bellator 231 is not available via traditional pay-per-view. Instead, fans in North America can watch the fight by streaming it on DAZN .
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How much does Bellator 231 cost?
A new subscriber to DAZN can sign up for a monthly subscription or annual pass to watch Bellator 231. The annual pass — which includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live reports — is $99.99, which averages out to a little over $8 a month. For those who want a monthly plan instead of the longer-term value, fight fans can sign up for a monthly option for $19.99.
For current subscribers, the event is already included as part of your plan.
Where is Bellator 231 taking place?
Frank Mir and Roy Nelson will fight at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Frank Mir record and bio
Name: Frank Mir
Nationality: American
Born: May 24, 1979
Height: 6-3
Reach: 79″
Record: 18-13
Roy Nelson record and bio
Name: Roy Nelson
Nationality: American
Born: June 20, 1976
Height: 6-0
Reach: 72"
Record: 23-17
Bellator 231 fight card
Main card
- Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson; Heavyweight
- Phil Davis vs. Karl Albrektsson; Light heavyweight
- Ed Ruth vs. Jason Jackson; Welterweight
- Bec Rawlings vs. Ilara Joanne; Flyweight
- Jake Hager vs. Anthony Garrett; Heavyweight
Prelims
- Connor Dixon vs. Orkhan Ismatzade; Welterweight
- Elise Reed vs. Rebecca Bryggman; Women's atomweight
- Dalton Rosta vs. Claude Wilcox; Light heavyweight
- Talita Nogueira vs. Jessy Miele; Featherweight
- Brandon Medina vs. Brandon Santiago; Flyweight
- Tim Caron vs. Lucas Pimenta Borges; Middleweight
- Steve Mowry vs. Gokhan Sarikam; Heavyweight
- Jon Manley vs. Thiago Oliveira; Welterweight
- Mandel Nallo vs. Killys Mota; Lightweight
