On the eve of Phil Davis taking on Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal at Bellator 154, the promotion has announced a new deal with Monster Energy.
The two have worked together for several years, extending their agreement moving forward. Davis is a member of the Monster Energy team.
Below is the complete press release regarding the deal:
Bellator MMA is pleased to announce an extension with one of its major sponsors, Monster Energy. The new deal with the world’s leading energy drink company ensures that fans will see the iconic green “M” Monster logo in the Bellator cage for years to come.
Monster will continue to own highly visible inventory inside the Bellator cage and sponsor concourse activations during events as well as additional off-site promotional activations. To complement the live event experience, Monster and Bellator will look to engage in a multi-faceted activation plan intended to build customer loyalty and drive tune-in of the Bellator broadcasts on Spike. The sponsorship extension will also see Bellator MMA continue to put on fights during the “Monster Energy Cup” – an event that showcases the world’s top supercross riders in a head to-head battle for the coveted “Monster Energy Cup” award and the chance to win one million dollars.
“Monster Energy is the ultimate lifestyle brand that puts its fans first – which aligns perfectly with our philosophy at Bellator,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “They are an ideal partner and we look forward to continuing to link our high-energy action-packed events with their world-class product.”
“Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” on May 14 will be the promotion’s first event with the newly-renewed sponsorship deal, and features Monster Energy athlete Phil Davis in the main event. In addition to Davis, Monster sponsors several Bellator athletes including: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Joe Schilling, Michael Chandler, Joey Beltran and Brennan Ward.
Coker continued: “The ability for our athletes to procure their own sponsorships is something we take great pride in, and we look forward to giving our athletes an opportunity to represent the world’s largest energy drink brand for the foreseeable future.”
On the eve of Phil Davis taking on Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal at Bellator 154, the promotion has announced a new deal with Monster Energy.
The two have worked together for several years, extending their agreement moving forward. Davis is a member of the Monster Energy team.
Below is the complete press release regarding the deal:
Bellator MMA is pleased to announce an extension with one of its major sponsors, Monster Energy. The new deal with the world’s leading energy drink company ensures that fans will see the iconic green “M” Monster logo in the Bellator cage for years to come.
Monster will continue to own highly visible inventory inside the Bellator cage and sponsor concourse activations during events as well as additional off-site promotional activations. To complement the live event experience, Monster and Bellator will look to engage in a multi-faceted activation plan intended to build customer loyalty and drive tune-in of the Bellator broadcasts on Spike. The sponsorship extension will also see Bellator MMA continue to put on fights during the “Monster Energy Cup” – an event that showcases the world’s top supercross riders in a head to-head battle for the coveted “Monster Energy Cup” award and the chance to win one million dollars.
“Monster Energy is the ultimate lifestyle brand that puts its fans first – which aligns perfectly with our philosophy at Bellator,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “They are an ideal partner and we look forward to continuing to link our high-energy action-packed events with their world-class product.”
“Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” on May 14 will be the promotion’s first event with the newly-renewed sponsorship deal, and features Monster Energy athlete Phil Davis in the main event. In addition to Davis, Monster sponsors several Bellator athletes including: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Joe Schilling, Michael Chandler, Joey Beltran and Brennan Ward.
Coker continued: “The ability for our athletes to procure their own sponsorships is something we take great pride in, and we look forward to giving our athletes an opportunity to represent the world’s largest energy drink brand for the foreseeable future.”
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.
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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 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.
Bellator MMA will invade the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on Saturday night.
“King Mo” Muhammad Lawal will battle Phil Davis in a pivotal light heavyweight matchup that is likely going to determine the next challenger for Bellator champion Liam …
Bellator MMA will invade the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on Saturday night.
“King Mo” Muhammad Lawal will battle Phil Davis in a pivotal light heavyweight matchup that is likely going to determine the next challenger for Bellator champion Liam McGeary. Lawal has long been among the elite fighters in the light heavyweight and heavyweight ranks, and he looks prepared to make another push toward Bellator glory.
Davis has found new life for his MMA career. He signed with Bellator in 2015 after a long run with the UFC. The two men were supposed to face each other at the light heavyweight tournament in September 2015, but Lawal was injured in his win over Linton Vassell.
Davis subsequently defeated Vassell, who replaced the injured Lawal in the finals. Barring an issue at the weigh-in on Friday, Lawal and Davis will finally clash.
Hearts will be heavy before the start of the co-main event. Adam Piccolotti was supposed to face Jordan Parsons in a lightweight bout, but Parsons tragically died on May 4 from injuries suffered from a hit-and-run.
Per Steven Marrocco of MMA Junkie, Piccolotti didn’t know Parsons personally, but his untimely passing had a significant effect on him:
I didn’t necessarily know Jordan, but I felt like I did. After thinking about him so much and preparing for him so much, checking his social media, I felt like I knew the dude. Like, I knew him well. So when this happened, it was a real eye-opener and a real flash about how quick life can be. It put me in a bit of an emotional roller-coaster, to say the least, and it made me really grateful for each and every day.
Ray Wood will now be Piccolotti’s opponent, and there will almost certainly be a moment of silence and a just due tribute of some sort for Parsons. Here’s a look at the card, schedule and predictions for the televised fights.
Just below the card details is a breakdown of the two feature fights.
When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET for main card, prelims will be televised on Spike.com at 6:30 p.m.
TV: Spike
Live Stream: Spike.com
Predictions
Evangelista Santos def. Saad Awad by TKO
Andre Fialho def. Rick Reger by TKO
Adam Piccolotti def. Ray Wood by TKO
Muhammad Lawal def. Phil Davis by UD
Piccolotti Will Submit Wood
Wood is a solid prospect, but stamina has been an issue for him in his young career. He’s looked a little sluggish in the latter half of fights, and in his lone loss as a professional, he was submitted by Anthony Morrison back in February 2015.
Take a look at the fight in the video from New England Fights on YouTube below:
The fight was a close one heading into the fifth and final round, but Wood didn’t have the energy to finish strong, and he succumbed to a guillotine.
Piccolotti is a perfect 3-0 in Bellator, and he will have a four-inch height advantage over Wood. The latter is used to competing at 145 pounds, but he’ll be taking on a longer and bigger opponent in this his Bellator debut.
Against a fighter of Piccolotti’s caliber and on the biggest stage in his MMA career, Wood will have a tough night. Look for Piccolotti to submit him in the second round.
King Mo Will Outwork Davis
Davis has been hit-or-miss in the biggest fights of his MMA career. While he owns victories over Lyoto Machida, Glover Teixeira and former Bellator light heavyweight champion Emmanuel Newton, he’s also lost to Ryan Bader, Anthony Johnson and Rashad Evans.
A lack of aggression and striking prowess have been his undoing.
He stopped Vassell via strikes in the finale of the tournament in September, but it was his first win by KO/TKO since 2009. Davis leans heavily on his world-class wrestling game. However, against foes with similar backgrounds like Bader, Johnson and Evans, Davis has struggled.
Lawal is a former All-American wrestler at Oklahoma State University, and he’s far superior to Davis when it comes to striking. To be specific, Lawal has one-punch KO power.
Davis has been great at avoiding huge strikes from big-punching opponents in the past, but he usually shells up and takes a loss because of inactivity.
Expect the same result on Saturday night as Lawal pushes the action, thwarts Davis’ attempts to make the fight a wrestling match and earns the win on productive aggression and superior striking.
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…
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.
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)
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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