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Bellator 199 is in the books and according to the salaries (via MMAfighting) Ryan Bader got paid $10,000 a second. He crushed King Mo in the main event in an astonishing 15 seconds and netted $150K for it. Jon Fitch scored a cool $120K by defeating Paul Daley who pulled in $30K himself. Check out … Read more
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal will rematch tonight at heavyweight in the Bellator 175 main event from Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Watch a live stream of the Bellator 175 preliminary card right here starting at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). The main card will broadcast live on Spike starting at 9 … Read more
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (37-11) weighed in at a whopping 253-pounds on Thursday for his Bellator 175 main event rematch against Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (20-6, 1 NC). Bellator 175 will be held Friday, March 31 from Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. The event will air live and free on Spike, … Read more
King Mo Lawal lost a decision to Phil Davis at Bellator 154 last month, and even though most experts thought Mo won it two-rounds-to-one, the judges gave it to Davis unanimously. ESNews caught up with Mo recently to get his thoughts on the controversial decision. “California Commission don’t like me or something,” Mo stated. “Cause everybody … Read more
King Mo has won his last seven fights in a row, five by knockout. He last fought on New Year’s Eve when he won the Rizin heavyweight tournament in Japan, winning three fights in two days. But he has a real test ahead of him in former UFC light heavyweight title contender Phil Davis, who … Read more
Houston is a large city but not large enough for two Kings apparently. King Mo and former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz had to be separated at Thursday’s Bellator Fan Fest when the two MMA veterans got in each other’s face and exchanged heated words. We’re not quite sure what sparked the confrontation but … Read more
2015 was a big year for Japanese MMA. Pancrase inked a deal with UFC Fight Pass, broadcasting their Tokyo shows live to the world. And, Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF) rose out of the ashes of the Pride legacy, with Nobuhiko Takada and Nobuyuki Sakakibara at the helm. The first show was a 3-day event featuring two full … Read more
King Mo! Woah. The self-proclaimed “money weight” fighter entered the RIZIN FF Heavyweight Grand Prix against very large men with giant muscles, including the 6-foot 4-inch Jiri Prochazka who Mo knocked out in the finals with a vicious right hook that sent the Czech fighter face-first to the canvas. Take a look. 1st Round K.O on … Read more
King Mo advanced in the RIZIN Heavyweight Tournament Tuesday in Japan with a knockout win over former rugby player Brett McDermott 9:20 into the 10-minute battle. Mo used his wrestling and ground-and-pound to wear the Englishman down, then finished him off with big punches on the feet. Mo moves on to the semifinals, and possibly … Read more
