- Date: Friday 09.16.2016 at 09:00 PM ET
- Promotion: Bellator MMA
- Venue: H-E-B Center
- MMA Bouts: 12
Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson
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September 16, 2016
Sep 16, 2016
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Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:08 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"La Lumbre" Nickname 27
+1 month, 1 week, 1 dayAge at Fight 33
+8 mos, 2 wks, 1 day135.9 lbs
(61.6 kgs)Weigh-In Result 133.8 lbs
(60.7 kgs)5'7"
(170cm)Height 5'9"
(175cm)66.5"
(169cm)Reach N/A
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Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Menace" Nickname 32
+7 mos, 3 wks, 2 daysAge at Fight 23
+8 mos, 1 week146.0 lbs
(66.2 kgs)Weigh-In Result 145.0 lbs
(65.8 kgs)5'10"
(178cm)Height 5'7"
(170cm)67.0"
(170cm)Reach N/A
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Submission, Inverted Arm Triangle 1:20 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"The Warrior" Nickname "Deuce" 34
+8 mos, 2 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 34
+10 mos, 5 days153.4 lbs
(69.6 kgs)Weigh-In Result 150.0 lbs
(68.0 kgs)5'9"
(176cm)Height 5'10"
(178cm)67.0"
(170cm)Reach 70.5"
(179cm) -
Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Ghost" Nickname 35
+6 mos, 1 week, 6 daysAge at Fight 27
+8 mos, 2 days158.8 lbs
(72.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 151.7 lbs
(68.8 kgs)5'6"
(168cm)Height 5'6"
(168cm)69.0"
(175cm)Reach 68.1"
(173cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
32
+9 mos, 2 wksAge at Fight 5'10"
(178cm)Height 5'10"
(178cm)70.0"
(178cm)Reach N/A
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Decision, Majority 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Darkness" Nickname "Hulk" +115
(Near Even)Betting Odds -130
(Slight Favorite)41
+3 mos, 4 wks, 2 daysAge at Fight 30
+7 mos, 1 week, 2 days237.5 lbs
(107.7 kgs)Weigh-In Result 264.0 lbs
(119.7 kgs)6'4"
(194cm)Height 6'1"
(186cm)84.0"
(213cm)Reach 74.0"
(188cm) -
Submission, Guillotine Choke 1:04 Round 3 of 3, 11:04 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Baddest Man on the Planet" Nickname "Zohan" +155
(Slight Underdog)Betting Odds -170
(Slight Favorite)39
+10 mos, 2 wks, 2 daysAge at Fight 26
+11 mos, 1 week, 6 days135.4 lbs
(61.4 kgs)Weigh-In Result 135.8 lbs
(61.6 kgs)5'6"
(168cm)Height 5'6"
(168cm)69.0"
(175cm)Reach 67.5"
(171cm) -
Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA-440
(Heavy Favorite)Betting Odds +370
(Moderate Underdog)25
+6 mos, 2 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 28
+10 mos, 1 week, 2 days131.0 lbs
(59.4 kgs)Weigh-In Result 130.4 lbs
(59.1 kgs)5'5"
(165cm)Height 5'4"
(163cm)64.0"
(163cm)Reach 64.0"
(163cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Stallion" Nickname "Dynamite" -120
(Near Even)Betting Odds +105
(Near Even)28
+5 mos, 2 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 26
+3 mos, 2 days155.1 lbs
(70.4 kgs)Weigh-In Result 156.0 lbs
(70.8 kgs)5'9"
(176cm)Height 6'2"
(188cm)68.5"
(174cm)Reach 69.0"
(175cm) -
Submission, Rear Naked Choke 0:50 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"Deaf Grappler" Nickname "The Bulldog" 33
+4 mos, 4 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 34
+1 mos, 4 wks169.7 lbs
(77.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 168.9 lbs
(76.6 kgs)5'10"
(178cm)Height 6'0"
(183cm)72.0"
(183cm)Reach 75.0"
(191cm) -
Submission, Armbar 4:37 Round 2 of 3, 9:37 TotalProfessional MMA
"Gordinha" Nickname 22
+8 mos, 2 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 28
+5 mos, 1 week, 4 days124.9 lbs
(56.7 kgs)Weigh-In Result 126.8 lbs
(57.5 kgs)5'2"
(157cm)Height 5'6"
(168cm)63.0"
(160cm)Reach 67.0"
(170cm) -
Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:07 Round 3 of 3, 12:07 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Pit" Nickname "Tricky" 31
+1 month, 1 week, 3 daysAge at Fight 32
+1 mos, 4 wks144.4 lbs
(65.5 kgs)Weigh-In Result 145.5 lbs
(66.0 kgs)5'7"
(170cm)Height 5'9"
(175cm)69.0"
(175cm)Reach 75.5"
(192cm)
Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Additional Event Information
Weigh-In Results
A. Villarreal
135.9
•
133.8
T. Burghardt
J. Guerra
145.0
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146.0
M. Mazurek
R. Trujillo
153.4
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150.0
J. King
W. Stewart
151.7
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158.8
N. Gonzalez
S. Clements
N/A
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N/A
J. Taylor
7
C. Kongo
237.5
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264.0
Jr.
6
J. Warren
135.4
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135.8
S. Kakai
5
A. Yankova
131.0
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130.4
V. Arteaga
4
D. Campos
155.1
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156.0
D. Chan
3
W. Bronstrup
168.9
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169.7
G. Scott
2
K. Miranda
126.8
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124.9
E. Ducote
1
M. Dickman
145.5
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144.4
D. Pineda
Fight Referees
John McCarthy
John McCarthy
Kerry Hatley
Nick Wright
John McCarthy
Kerry Hatley
Nick Wright
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Event Production
- U.S. Broadcast: Spike TV
- Preliminary Card: Spike.com
- Promotion: Bellator MMA
- Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC
- Venue: H-E-B Center
- Location: Cedar Park, Texas, United States
- Enclosure: Cage
- TV Announcers: Sean Grande, Jimmy Smith
- Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
- Post-Fight Interviews: Jimmy Smith
- TV Ratings: 758,000 avg. viewers (966k peak)
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337 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.
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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Burghardt
9%
Villarreal
91%
Mazurek
96%
Guerra
4%
King
3%
Trujillo
97%
Gonzalez
98%
Stewart
2%
Johnson Jr.
52%
Kongo
48%
Kakai
23%
Warren
77%
Arteaga
5%
Yankova
95%
Chan
42%
Campos
58%
Bronstrup
1%
Scott
99%
Ducote
89%
Miranda
11%
Dickman
23%
Pineda
77%
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