Viacom's 5* channel to air Bellator 131 'Tito vs. Bonnar' for UK fight fans

Bellator MMA fans in the United Kingdom got some good news as the Bellator 131: "Tito vs. Bonnar" fight card on Nov. 15 will be aired on the Viacom-owned 5* (Five Star) channel.

"We are very pleased to have one of the UK’s most popular free-to-air networks airing one of the biggest fights of the year," said Bellator MMA head cheese Scott Coker.

This announcement marks the first time any Bellator card has aired on 5*. It certainly couldn't come at a better time for the promotion, as Bellator 131 is arguably its most hyped card of 2014, dating back to the Bellator 120 pay-per-view (PPV) last May.

"With Tito Ortiz, Stephan Bonnar, Michael Chandler, Will Brooks, King Mo and Melvin Manhoef all featured on this card, our friends in the UK are in for an unforgettable, action-packed night," said Coker. "We look forward to making Bellator an MMA fixture for our fans in the UK."

MMAmania.com will have complete coverage of Bellator 131 on Nov. 15, from the live prelim fights on Spike.com all the way through the televised "Tito vs. Bonnar" main event (full fight card here).