Bellator 169: King Mo vs Ishii will be held on December 16, 2016 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.Official fight card
Fight cardHeavyweight Muhammed Lawal vs. Satoshi Ishii
Featherweight James Gallagher vs. Anthony Taylor
Featherweight Daniel Weichel vs. Brian Moore
Women's Flyweight Bruna Vargas vs. Helen Harper
Bantamweight Luiz Tosta vs. Shay WalshBAMMA 27 boutsBAMMA 27 Fight Card BackgroundThe event is expected to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Muhammed Lawal and Japanese Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii. Lawal won the two-night, eight-man tournament at Rizin Fighting Federation on New Year's Eve in Japan. A 2008 Olympic gold medalist in judo, Ishii began his MMA career in December 2009 and made his Bellator debut in June 2016 against Quinton Jackson at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2.
Bellator 169 is a Bellator MMA and BAMMA co-promoted event. It is expected that several top Irish prospects including Dylan Tuke, Ryan Curtis, Rhys McKee, and James Gallagher will be featured on the card.Dec 14 - Updated fight card