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King Mo Would Consider Trilogy Fight With Rampage Jackson

Bellator light heavyweight Muhammed Lawal and Quinton Jackson might have talked some trash towards each other leading into their rematch at last Friday’s Bellator 175 event, but after “King Mo” beat Jackson by decision, he didn’t gloat but rather he tried to relate by acknowledging Jackson’s interview about missing family. “That’s real stuff,” Lawal said

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“That’s real stuff,” Lawal said of his post-fight conversation with “Rampage” after their rematch at the event (transcript courtesy of MMA Junkie). “I haven’t seen my momma in a little while. I’ve got family that I don’t spend enough time with. I have a little brother that’s 17 that I haven’t seen him play basketball much. I’m missing out on a lot because I’m always training, or I’m always booked.”

Lawal and Jackson ended things on a respectful note. Not only did Lawal take home a victory that night but he also didn’t brush off the idea of another fight with a former UFC champion, who won a decision in their first fight three years ago.

“It makes no difference to me,” Lawal said. “If (Jackson) wants to fight me again, man, I’ll fight whoever. That’s what I do. As far as closure, we’re 1-1. I wouldn’t mind doing a third one. But if we fight, hopefully he could fight me at 205. If not, I’ll fight at heavyweight.”

Jackson’s future with Bellator MMA is up in the air due to his contract with the promotion likely to expire. Jackson completed his contractual obligations to the Viacom-owned promotion, leaving him free to fulfill a previous deal he signed with the UFC. Despite the likelihood of a trilogy fight with Jackson, Lawal will be fine as his schedule is booked anyway as he faced off with recent Bellator acquisition Ryan Bader at the event.

“I was like, thanks for coming to Bellator, because I can’t fight forever, and when it’s all said and done, we need people like you and Phil (Davis) and Lorenz (Larkin) and (Douglas) Lima and A.J. Mckee to take Bellator to a whole other level,” Lawal said. “When we fight, it is what it is. But once I’m done, keep on pushing. Keep on doing big things.”

Lawal and Bader are scheduled to fight at Bellator 180, which takes place June 24 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Ryan Bader Plans to Beat Muhammed Lawal, Then Take Phil Davis’ Title

Ryan Bader has Bellator gold on his mind this year. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight is now on the Bellator roster. Muhammed Lawal will welcome Bader to the Bellator cage. The two are set to meet on June 24 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. During a recent interview with […]

Ryan Bader Plans to Beat Muhammed Lawal, Then Take Phil Davis’ Title

King Mo vs. Rampage Jackson Full Fight Video Highlights

Former light heavyweight champions Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson threw down to put three years of bad blood to rest in the main event of last night’s (Fri., March 31, 2016) Bellator 175 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The main difference between this fight and their first match-up which Rampage won

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The main difference between this fight and their first match-up which Rampage won by highly controversial decision at the promotion first pay-per-view (PPV) Bellator 120, however, was that Jackson came in weighing an astonishing 48 pounds more at 253 while King Mo weighed 212 pounds.

Many rightfully wondered how Jackson would deal with the extra added weight, and not surprisingly, Lawal made him expend lots of energy defending his world-class wrestling background with nonstop takedown attempts against the cage. A few succeeded in the first round, but overall, Jackson defended many of the attempts successfully. Still, Lawal was able to win a hard-fought decision thanks to a pressuring third round that was light on action from two obviously gassed fighters, but it wasn’t without some adversity as he admitted Rampage had rocked him during the second frame.

It may not have been the all-out brawl the trash talk-filled buildup had fans wanting to witness, but it was a solid, hard-fought rematch that earned both mens’ mutual respect and Lawal a shot at new Bellator name Ryan Bader. Watch the full fight video highlights of Lawal vs. Jackson courtesy of MMA Fighting right here:

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Former UFC Contender Ryan Bader Set for Bellator Debut in Surprising Booking

Bellator MMA officially announced its signing of top-10 staple Ryan Bader on Saturday night at Bellator 175 and wasted no time in revealing the details of his debut fight. Following the main event bout between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “King” Mo La…

Bader is, to this point, Bellator‘s biggest free-agent signing of 2017. Owning a 15-5 record in the UFC with wins over two former champions, he has been widely regarded as a top-10 fighter for much of his eight-year career. He signed with Bellator riding a two-fight winning streak (both knockouts) and immediately entered the title picture off his 2015 win over its champion, Phil Davis.

He faces a stiff test in Lawal, however. After an up-and-down start to his Bellator career, Lawal has cemented himself as one of the promotion’s most valuable, and best, fighters. A former Strikeforce champion, he has competed against, and defeated, many of Bellator‘s top talents at 205 and 265 pounds. His wrestling resume is exceptionally strong, and he should be able to keep up with Bader in the clinch and on the ground.

The announcement is somewhat odd, though, as it pits two fighters that Bellator is deeply invested in against one another, and eliminates a potentially interesting title contender. That said, this is a fight between legitimate top-10 talents, and Bellator is putting it on one of the biggest stages it can muster, sliding it into the main event of June 24’s Bellator 180 card.

Taking place at Madison Square Garden, New York, the card serves as a lead-in to the Bellator: NYC pay-per-view event, headlined by Wanderlei Silva vs. Chael Sonnen. Save a bout between Irish prospect James Gallagher and knockout artist Chinzo Machida, no other fights have been attached to the card. Expect more fight announcements in the coming weeks.

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Ryan Bader Debuts Against King Mo At Bellator 180 Pay-Per-View

In the past few weeks, Bellator MMA has been making waves in the MMA world, not only by signing several top-level UFC free agents, but also by making a big announcement with June 24’s Bellator 180 pay-per-view (PPV) event form Madison Square Garden in New York City, their second pay event ever. One of the

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One of the most high-profile signings was top-ranked light heavyweight Ryan Bader, and Bellator wasted no time in announcing “Darth’s” first fight for the promotion.

Mauhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal defeated longtime rival ‘Rampage’ Jackson in the main event of last night’s (Fri., March 31, 2016) Bellator 175 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

After the fight, newly-signed Bader, who was cageside live at the event, was annonunced as King Mo’s next opponent at the massive Bellator 180. The two faced off in the center of the Bellator cage, confirming the upcoming bout.

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