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Bellator 169 Results: King Mo Earns Decision Victory Over Satoshi Ishii

Bellator 169 took place on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event was taped on Friday afternoon and aired on a tape delay on Spike TV. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal defeated Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout by unanimous decision in the main event while James Gallagher submitted Anthony Taylor

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Bellator 169 took place on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event was taped on Friday afternoon and aired on a tape delay on Spike TV.

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal defeated Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout by unanimous decision in the main event while James Gallagher submitted Anthony Taylor in the third round in the co-main event. Rounding out the five-bout main card was Kavanagh defeating Elina Kallionidou in a featherweight bout by unanimous decision, Daniel Weichel submitting Brian Moore in a featherweight bout and Cameron Else knocking out Dylan Tuke in a bantamweight bout.

Here are the results:

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal def. Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

James Gallagher def. Anthony Taylor via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:52 Round 3

Sinead Kavanagh def. Elina Kallionidou via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-26)

Daniel Weichel def. Brian Moore via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:44 Round 1

Cameron Else def. Dylan Tuke by KO at 0:20 Round 1

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Bellator 169 Betting Odds: King Mo Favored Big

Bellator 169 is here, and it goes down tonight from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The main card will air live on Spike TV. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs. Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout will serve as the main event while James Gallagher vs. Anthony Taylor will be the co-main event. Rounding out the

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Bellator 169 is here, and it goes down tonight from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The main card will air live on Spike TV. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs. Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout will serve as the main event while James Gallagher vs. Anthony Taylor will be the co-main event. Rounding out the five-bout main card is Daniel Weichel vs. Brian Moore in a featherweight bout, Kavanagh vs. Elina Kallionidou in a featherweight bout and Shay Walsh vs. Luiz Tosta in a bantamweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Lawal is a -675 favorite over Ishii, who is a +425 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Taylor being a +430 underdog against Gallagher, who is a -690 favorite.

Here are the betting odds for the event:

Heavyweight Main Event: Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (-675) vs. Satoshi Ishii (+425)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: James Gallagher (-690) vs. Anthony Taylor (+430)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (-650) vs. Brian Moore (+420)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Sinead Kavanagh (-270) vs. Elina Kallionidou (+190)

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King Mo To Main Event Bellator 169 In Dublin

Bellator MMA is headed to Dublin, Ireland later this year. The promotion announced via a press release on Wednesday that Bellator 169 would take place on December 16th at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland and will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii

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Bellator MMA is headed to Dublin, Ireland later this year.

The promotion announced via a press release on Wednesday that Bellator 169 would take place on December 16th at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland and will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Also announced for the event is James Gallagher (4-0) returning home against a yet-to-be-announced opponent.

“When thinking of a country that respects, understands and yearns for quality mixed martial arts action, Ireland immediately comes to mind,” Bellator MMA President Scott Coker said. “I’m very excited for this event, with ‘King Mo’ versus Ishii in the main event, and I cannot wait to be inside the 3Arena when ‘The Strabanimal,’ James Gallagher takes center stage, it’s going to be a madhouse. With that being said, I’m pleased to be bringing this action to Dublin alongside a promotion like BAMMA and David Green, who has been a good friend for years.”

Tickets for the event start at 35€ and go on sale at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office on Friday, October 14, with a special presale on the 12 & 13. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. TBA

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Bellator Partnering With BAMMA For Special December Event

Bellator 169

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Bellator will partner with one of the top international promotions this December for Bellator 169.

Along with putting “King Mo” Lawal vs. Satoshi Ishii, BAMMA will be holding a card alongside the action set for the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Bellator 169 takes place October 14 with Lawal vs. Ishii in the main event on Spike. The BAMMA 27 card will be headlined by Tom Duquesnoy defending his bantamweight belt vs. Alan Philpott.

“When thinking of a country that respects, understands and yearns for quality mixed martial arts action, Ireland immediately comes to mind,” Bellator MMA President Scott Coker said. “I’m very excited for this event, with ‘King Mo’ versus Ishii in the main event, and I cannot wait to be inside the 3Arena when ‘The Strabanimal,’ James Gallagher takes center stage, it’s going to be a madhouse. With that being said, I’m pleased to be bringing this action to Dublin alongside a promotion like BAMMA and David Green, who has been a good friend for years.”

Updated “Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. TBA

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)

Bellator 169

Bellator will partner with one of the top international promotions this December for Bellator 169.

Along with putting “King Mo” Lawal vs. Satoshi Ishii, BAMMA will be holding a card alongside the action set for the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Bellator 169 takes place October 14 with Lawal vs. Ishii in the main event on Spike. The BAMMA 27 card will be headlined by Tom Duquesnoy defending his bantamweight belt vs. Alan Philpott.

“When thinking of a country that respects, understands and yearns for quality mixed martial arts action, Ireland immediately comes to mind,” Bellator MMA President Scott Coker said. “I’m very excited for this event, with ‘King Mo’ versus Ishii in the main event, and I cannot wait to be inside the 3Arena when ‘The Strabanimal,’ James Gallagher takes center stage, it’s going to be a madhouse. With that being said, I’m pleased to be bringing this action to Dublin alongside a promotion like BAMMA and David Green, who has been a good friend for years.”

Updated “Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. TBA

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)

Rizin CEO Believes McGregor And Rousey Would Do ‘Fantastic’ In Japan

Nobiyuki Sakakibara is a pioneer in the Japanese MMA promotion, and knows a thing or two about who would succeed in the overseas market. The former Pride FC founder and current Rizin FC owner recently mentioned current MMA mega-stars Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, as competitors who would flourish in today’s Japanese MMA scene. “He

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Nobiyuki Sakakibara is a pioneer in the Japanese MMA promotion, and knows a thing or two about who would succeed in the overseas market.

The former Pride FC founder and current Rizin FC owner recently mentioned current MMA mega-stars Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, as competitors who would flourish in today’s Japanese MMA scene.

“He would do fantastic,” Sakakibara said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “The fans would go crazy over him.”

“Their style, Conor and Ronda, given the weight class and divisions of who they are, being able to make such a huge success financially, that has changed history within the fight game,” he said.

Since the legendary Pride days the Japanese MMA market has been in a bit of a funk, however, Sakakibara is looking to change that with the launching of his new Rizin FC promotion.

Rizin just finished up it’s first event this past April in Nagoya, and also held a two-day event prior to that towards the end of last December that featured fighters such as ‘King Mo’, Wanderlei Silva, and the return of Fedor Emelianenko.

While Rizin’s next event has yet to be announced, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is currently awaiting the announcement of his next bout, which is expected to be a rematch against Nate Diaz.

No news of the return of Ronda Rousey, on the other hand, has been made after the former women’s bantamweight queen had her hopes of an undefeated career head kicked away by Holly Holm back at UFC 193 in Melbourne.

So how would the two stars fair in the Japanese market, and do you agree with Sakakibara’s comments?

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Bellator 154 Salaries: Phil Davis Earns $60k For King Mo Victory

Following Saturday’s Bellator 154 event at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, the reported salaries paid to fighters who competed on the card have been released.

MMAJunkie.com released the figures seen below for Saturday’s Bellator 154 event, w…

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Following Saturday’s Bellator 154 event at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, the reported salaries paid to fighters who competed on the card have been released.

MMAJunkie.com released the figures seen below for Saturday’s Bellator 154 event, which featured Phil Davis vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in the main event.

Below are the reported Bellator 154 fighter salaries, which as always, do not include any undisclosed bonuses or other income earned off of Saturday’s fights.

Main Card

Phil Davis: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Muhammed Lawal: $30,000
Saad Awad: $24,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Evangelista Santos: $17,000
Josh San Diego: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Jeremiah Labiano: $2,500
Adam Piccolotti: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Ray Wood: $6,000
Andre Fialho: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Rick Reger: $4,000

Preliminary Card

Mark Dickman: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Thomas Diagne: $3,000
Jamielene Nievara: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus) def. Stephanie Frausto: $1,500
Joshua Hardwick: $5,000 (includes $2,500 win bonus) def. Jorge Acosta: $2,500
Sam Spengler: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Doyle Childs: $1,000
Josh Paiva: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Steve Gruber: $1,000
Danasabe Mohammed: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus) def. Martin Sano: $2,000
Anthony Taylor: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus) def. Victor Jones: $1,000
James Chapman: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus) def. Sean Tucker: $1,000

Total Disclosed Payroll: $228,500