Completed MMA Event

Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.

Bellator 223
  • Saturday 06.22.2019 at 11:30 AM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Paramount Network (tape-delayed)
  • Name: Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
  • Also Known As: Bellator London
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC
  • Venue: SSE Arena
  • Location: London, England
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Interviews: N/A | Backstage: Jenn Brown
  • TV Ratings: 386,000 avg. viewers
  • MMA Bouts: 19
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Fight Card

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Referees

  • Leon Roberts
    Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. (18)Gallagher vs. Labiano (14)Rose vs. Ord (6)Bofando vs. McCabe (3)
  • Kevin MacDonald
    Manhoef vs. Kauppinen (17)Chalmers vs. Freeman (16)Jackson vs. Ovchynnikova (8)Davis vs. Kanella (5)Burlinson vs. Lewis (4)
  • Mike Beltran
    Daley vs. Silva (15)Bungard vs. Leary (9)
  • Bryan Miner
    Brazier vs. Botti (7)
  • Keith Peterson
    Fryer vs. Redmond (2)Greyson vs. Mlambo (1)

Event Discussion

BradThom717
BradThom717

06.23.2019 | 2:38 AM ET

Woowwww. I feel slightly stoopid. I reeaaally thought Lovato's ONLY CHANCE at winning, was to submit him early. Decision I thought there was Noooo ******* way. ****kkkkkkk! 
WastelandWanderer
WastelandWanderer

06.23.2019 | 7:14 AM ET

whoa i thought at the weigh in Lovato looked much more physically imposing than Mousasi, as in looked very physically motivated.. this is a huge scalp for BJJ in MMA !
loudenSwain
loudenSwain

06.23.2019 | 10:49 AM ET

Ehh. Mousasi doesn’t wanna fight no more

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