Completed MMA Event

Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.

• 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

• Submission, Rear Naked Choke
  4:54 Round 1 of 3

  19

  

  Oliver Enkamp

  

  Climbed to 8-2

  Postlim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Walter Gahadza

  

  Fell to 18-4

  
• Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship
  Decision, Majority
  5 Rounds, 25:00 Total

  18

  

  Rafael Lovato Jr.

  

  Climbed to 10-0

  Main Event 185 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Gegard Mousasi

  

  Fell to 45-7

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  17

  

  Melvin Manhoef

  

  Climbed to 31-14

  Co-Main Event 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Kent Kauppinen

  

  Fell to 11-5

  
• Submission, Triangle Choke
  4:05 Round 2 of 3, 9:05 Total

  16

  

  Aaron Chalmers

  

  Climbed to 5-1

  Main Card 160 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Fred Freeman

  

  Fell to 2-3

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  15

  

  Paul Daley

  

  Climbed to 41-17

  Main Card 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Erick Silva

  

  Fell to 20-11

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  14

  

  James Gallagher

  

  Climbed to 9-1

  Main Card 140 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Jeremiah Labiano

  

  Fell to 12-7

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  13

  

  Fabian Edwards

  

  Climbed to 8-0

  Main Card 185 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Jonathan Bosuku

  

  Fell to 7-5

  
• KO/TKO, Ground and Pound
  2:38 Round 3 of 3, 12:38 Total

  12

  

  Denise Kielholtz

  

  Climbed to 3-2

  Prelim 125 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Bryony Tyrell

  

  Fell to 4-4

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  1:34 Round 2 of 3, 6:34 Total

  11

  

  Costello van Steenis

  

  Climbed to 12-1

  Main Card 185 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Mike Shipman

  

  Fell to 13-2

  
• KO/TKO, Ground and Pound
  3:23 Round 2 of 3, 8:23 Total

  10

  

  Charlie Ward

  

  Climbed to 7-3

  Main Card 185 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Justin Moore

  

  Fell to 7-4

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  9

  

  Charlie Leary

  

  Climbed to 16-10

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Chris Bungard

  

  Fell to 14-5

  
• KO/TKO, Cut from Mounted Elbows
  4:15 Round 1 of 3

  8

  

  Kate Jackson

  

  Climbed to 11-3

  Prelim 125 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Lena Ovchynnikova

  

  Fell to 12-6

  
• Submission, Americana
  2:17 Round 3 of 3, 12:17 Total

  7

  

  Terry Brazier

  

  Climbed to 11-2

  Prelim 160 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Alessandro Botti

  

  Fell to 15-10

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  6

  

  Luke Ord

  

  Climbed to 8-2

  Prelim 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Nathan Rose

  

  Fell to 7-2

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  5

  

  Alfie Davis

  

  Climbed to 12-3

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Jorge Kanella

  

  Fell to 8-8

  
• KO/TKO, Verbal Submission to Punches
  0:09 Round 1 of 3

  4

  

  Justin Burlinson

  

  Climbed to 5-0

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Wendle Lewis

  

  Fell to 8-5

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  3

  

  Galore Bofando

  

  Climbed to 6-3

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Keith McCabe

  

  Fell to 3-4

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  2

  

  Kevin Fryer

  

  Climbed to 7-3

  Prelim 185 3 x 5  |  Pro

  John Redmond

  

  Fell to 7-15

  
• Submission, Guillotine Choke
  4:22 Round 2 of 3, 9:22 Total

  1

  

  Frans Mlambo

  

  Climbed to 7-4

  Prelim 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Nathan Greyson

  

  Fell to 6-4

  

Event Discussion

Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.

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BradThom717

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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

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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

1 2

06.23.2019 | 10:49 AM ET

Ehh. Mousasi doesn’t wanna fight no more

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