A pair of talented strikers will square off on Nov. 15.
Melvin Manhoef will battle Joe Schilling at Bellator 131 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif. The fight announcement was made during the Bellator 127 telecast.
Mahoef (29-11-1, 1 no-contest) recently made his Bellator debut, knocking out Doug Marshall in the first round on Sept. 19. He has won three of his past five fights.
Schilling holds a 1-3 record in MMA and will be making his Bellator debut. Schilling last competed at Glory 17, losing via unanimous decision to Artem Levin.
Tito Ortiz will face rival Stephan Bonnar in the main event.