Bellator 154 Medical Suspensions: King Mo Facing Possible Six Month Layoff

With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle this past at Bellator 154, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Bellator 154 took place on May 14th, 2016 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California and the main card aired on

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With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle this past at Bellator 154, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.

Bellator 154 took place on May 14th, 2016 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California and the main card aired on Spike TV. The main event was a light heavyweight bout as Phil Davis met Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal. The co-main event was Adam Piccolotti vs. Ray Wood. The main card featured five bouts.

Here are the entire medical suspensions:

Phil Davis: 7-day mandatory rest period

Muhammed Lawal: Suspended 180 days and no contact for 180 days or clear by physician (right hip pain); 7-day mandatory rest

Saad Awad: Suspended 180 days and no contact for 180 days or clear by physician (possible fracture to left hand); 7 day minimum rest period

Evangelista Santos: Suspended 45 days and no contact for 30 days (no exception for TKO)

Josh San Diego: 7-day mandatory rest period

Jeremiah Labiano: 7-day mandatory rest period

Adam Piccolotti: 7-day mandatory rest period

Ray Wood: 7-day mandatory rest period

Andre Fialho: 7-day mandatory rest period

Rick Reger: Suspended 45 days and no contact for 30 days (no exception for KO)

Mark Dickman: Suspended 180 days and no contact for 180 days or clear by physician (possible fracture to right 2nd finger); Suspended 45 days and no contact for 30 (no exception for hard bout)

Thomas Diagne: Suspended 60 days and no contact for 60 day or clear by physician (laceration to right eye); Suspended 45 days and no contact for 30 days (no exception for TKO)

Jaimelene Nievara: 7-day mandatory rest period

Stephanie Frausto: Suspended 45 days and no contact for 30 days (no exception for TKO)

Joshua Hardwick: 7-day mandatory rest period

Jorge Acosta: 7-day mandatory rest period

Sam Spengler: Suspended 60 days and no contact for 60 days or clear by physician (laceration to right eyebrow); 7-day mandatory rest

Doyle Childs: 7-day mandatory rest period

Josh Paiva: 7-day mandatory rest period

Steven Gruber: 7-day mandatory rest period

Danasabe Mohammed: 7-day mandatory rest period

Martin Sano: Suspended 45 days and no contact for 30 days (no exception for KO)

Anthony Taylor: 7-day mandatory rest period

Victor Jones: Suspended 45 days and no contact for 30 days (no exception for KO)

James Chapman: 7-day mandatory rest period

Sean Tucker: Suspended 45 days and no contact for 30 days (no exception for TKO)

 

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King Mo Talks About Loss To Phil Davis: “Respect My F*cking Name”

Although Phil Davis got his hand raised in San Jose, California on Saturday night, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal isn’t convinced he lost to the former UFC contender.

Davis beat King Mo via unanimous decision at Bellator 154 on Saturday night at the SAP C…

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Although Phil Davis got his hand raised in San Jose, California on Saturday night, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal isn’t convinced he lost to the former UFC contender.

Davis beat King Mo via unanimous decision at Bellator 154 on Saturday night at the SAP Center, an event that aired live on Spike TV. At the post-fight press conference held after the show, King Mo spoke about the judges decision and whether or not he felt he had done enough to get the nod.

“Yeah, I wasn’t sure,” said Lawal. “Look at the Quinton Jackson fight. I thought I won that fight and they gave a unanimous decision to him. I thought I won the first two. In the third, I think he won, but I came up and kept trying to finish the fight.”

King Mo continued, “For some reason, whenever there’s a close fight, I always end up losing. I thought I won the first two, but in the third he clipped me on the top of the head. He went for a Kimura, but I wasn’t worried about that because he’s not going to submit me. When I got free, I took the fight to him. I was hitting him. I knew it was going to be an ugly fight. He likes to fight tit-for-tat. He won’t commit to nothing. He hit me with three jabs. His kicks, they were hitting my arms. He went for takedowns and I stuffed him.”

In conclusion, Lawal made it clear that he wants people’s respect, and also seemed interested in running back his fight with “Mr. Wonderful.”

“Maybe I can get a rematch with him,” said Lawal. “Everyone thought he was going to smash me and take me down. They forgot I could wrestle. He wrestled in college. I wrestled grown men overseas. Respect me. Respect my f*cking name. Respect what I do.”

For complete Bellator 154 results, click here.

H/T to MMAFighting.com for transcribing the above King Mo quotes from the Bellator 154 post-fight press conference.

Video: Bellator 154: Phil Davis vs. King Mo Weigh-In Results

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On Friday, Bellator MMA held the official weigh-ins for their Bellator 154 event, which is scheduled to go down at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Headlined by an intriguing light heavyweight bout between Phil…

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https://youtu.be/PXmrPlJDOqo

On Friday, Bellator MMA held the official weigh-ins for their Bellator 154 event, which is scheduled to go down at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Headlined by an intriguing light heavyweight bout between Phil Davis and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, Bellator 154, which will air live on Spike TV, will feature the following lineup:

Bellator 154 Main Card (Airing live on Spike TV)

Phil Davis () vs. Muhammed Lawal ()
Adam Piccolotti () vs. Ray Wood ()
Saad Awad () vs. Evangelista Santos ()
Andre Fialho () vs. Rick Reger ()

Bellator 154 Preliminary Card (Airing live on Spike.com)

Joshua Hardwick () vs. Jorge Acosta ()
Victor Jones () vs. Anthony Taylor ()
Danasabe Mohammed () vs. Martin Sano ()
Josh Paiva () vs. Steven Gruber ()
Sam Spengler () vs. Doyle Childs ()
Josh San Diego () vs. Jeremiah Labiano ()
Alvin Cacdac () vs. Darren Uyenoyama ()
Thomas Diagne () vs. Mark Dickman ()
Stephanie Frausto () vs. Jamielene Nievara ()
Andres Alcantar () vs. Nick Pica ()
James Chapman () vs. Sean Tucker ()

Make sure to visit MMANews.com this Saturday, May 14th, for a complete Bellator 154 report.

Video: “Countdown To Bellator 154: Phil Davis vs. King Mo”

Ahead of this Saturday’s Bellator 154 event, Bellator MMA has released the “Countdown to Bellator 154” preview special, which takes a closer look at this Saturday’s main event between Bellator 205-pound standouts Phil Davis and Muhammed “King Mo” L…

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Ahead of this Saturday’s Bellator 154 event, Bellator MMA has released the “Countdown to Bellator 154” preview special, which takes a closer look at this Saturday’s main event between Bellator 205-pound standouts Phil Davis and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal.

Embedded above is a preview for the “Countdown To Bellator 154” special, which you can watch in full at Bellator.Spike.com.

Make sure to visit MMANews.com this Saturday for a complete Bellator 154: Phil Davis vs. King Mo report.

King Mo Blames Bjorn Rebney For The Way His Run With TNA Wrestling Went

Ahead of his Bellator 154 main event fight this weekend on Spike TV against former top-ranked UFC contender Phil Davis, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal spoke with the folks at WrestlingINC.com about his run in TNA Wrestling, explaining why he specifically bla…

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Ahead of his Bellator 154 main event fight this weekend on Spike TV against former top-ranked UFC contender Phil Davis, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal spoke with the folks at WrestlingINC.com about his run in TNA Wrestling, explaining why he specifically blames former Bellator MMA President Bjorn Rebney for the way his tenure with the pro wrestling promotion went.

Below are some of the highlights from the Muhammed Lawal interview:

On if he has been paying attention to the state of TNA and their many recent talent departures:

“I’ve been paying attention, man. I was kind of worried when Kazarian and Daniels left,” Mo said. “Then Samoa Joe left. Then AJ Styles, Eric Young, Austin Aries, Bobby Roode- Bobby Roode can wrestle his ass off. The guys that could really wrestle are leaving. I hope they can bounce back. That’s not good, especially when AJ Styles left. They lost a lot of great wrestlers, and I hope they can turn the corner and move forward on a positive note.”

On being brought into TNA with a lot of fanfare but having things slow down quickly because he fought MMA so frequently:

“Everything got messed up quick because of my fight schedule. I was in OVW, had a couple of matches there. I was working with Al Snow, Nick Dinsmore and Nick Miller, who is known as Trailer Park Trash. I was learning a lot from Frank Miller. TNA didn’t really have a chance to use me because of my fight schedule. I fought like 5-6 times that one year.”

On blaming former Bellator MMA president Bjorn Rebney for the way his TNA run turned out, noting current president Scott Coker would have handled it better:

“Not really, with the fight schedule it was hard. Bellator with Bjorn was iffy. Coker would have done a better job trying to coordinate the schedule with TNA. I think the blame is on Bjorn. I was working with Kenny King and people at FSW. I was hoping I could do something, me and Kenny King, the Knockout Kings. Bjorn, I don’t know what his plan was. I don’t think he had a plan.”

Make sure to visit MMANews.com this weekend for a complete Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo report.

“Countdown To Bellator 154: Phil Davis vs. King Mo” Premieres On SPIKE Tonight

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On Tuesday evening, Bellator MMA will premiere their “Countdown to Bellator 154” special, which looks at the upcoming main event between Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-4, 1 NC).

Below is the official press release Bellator MMA officials sent out on Tuesday to promote their upcoming event, which takes place on May 14, 2016 from the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Watch “Countdown to Phil Davis vs King Mo” TONIGHT on SPIKE at 11 p.m. ET

Before the action kicks off in the Bellator cage on May 14th, join us for an exclusive look at the lives and training of world class MMA fighters Phil Davis, and his opponent King Mo. This in-depth show will go one-on-one with two of Bellator’s finest as they prepare for the biggest fight of their careers, LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

“Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place Saturday, May 14th at the SAP center in San Jose, CA. The exciting night of fights airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. Tickets start at just $30 and are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, and the SAP Center Box Office.

Complete “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout: Adam Piccolotti (7-0) vs. Ray Wood (6-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Saad Awad (18-7) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (21-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) vs. Rick Reger (7-1)

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Jeremiah Labiano (9-4)
Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Debut) vs. Jorge Acosta (1-1)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)
Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. TBD
Bellator MMA Strawweight Prelim Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Debut) vs. Sean Tucker (Debut)

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On Tuesday evening, Bellator MMA will premiere their “Countdown to Bellator 154” special, which looks at the upcoming main event between Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-4, 1 NC).

Below is the official press release Bellator MMA officials sent out on Tuesday to promote their upcoming event, which takes place on May 14, 2016 from the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Watch “Countdown to Phil Davis vs King Mo” TONIGHT on SPIKE at 11 p.m. ET

Before the action kicks off in the Bellator cage on May 14th, join us for an exclusive look at the lives and training of world class MMA fighters Phil Davis, and his opponent King Mo. This in-depth show will go one-on-one with two of Bellator’s finest as they prepare for the biggest fight of their careers, LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

“Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place Saturday, May 14th at the SAP center in San Jose, CA. The exciting night of fights airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. Tickets start at just $30 and are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, and the SAP Center Box Office.

Complete “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout: Adam Piccolotti (7-0) vs. Ray Wood (6-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Saad Awad (18-7) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (21-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) vs. Rick Reger (7-1)

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Jeremiah Labiano (9-4)
Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Debut) vs. Jorge Acosta (1-1)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)
Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. TBD
Bellator MMA Strawweight Prelim Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Debut) vs. Sean Tucker (Debut)