Muhammed Lawal
Mixed martial arts record

Muhammed Lawal

Section Title: Mixed martial arts record
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Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes

Loss	21–9 (1)	Jiří Procházka	TKO (punches)	Rizin 15	April 21, 2019	3	3:02	Yokohama, Japan	For Rizin Light Heavyweight Championship.

Loss	21–8 (1)	Liam McGeary	TKO (punches)	Bellator 213	December 15, 2018	3	0:53	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Loss	21–7 (1)	Ryan Bader	TKO (punches)	Bellator 199	May 12, 2018	1	0:15	San Jose, California, United States	Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.

Win	21–6 (1)	Quinton Jackson	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 175	March 31, 2017	3	5:00	Rosemont, Illinois, United States	Heavyweight bout.

Loss	20–6 (1)	Mirko Cro Cop	TKO (punches)	Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round	December 29, 2016	2	1:41	Saitama, Japan	2016 Rizin Open-Weight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.

Win	20–5 (1)	Satoshi Ishii	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 169	December 16, 2016	3	5:00	Dublin, Ireland

Loss	19–5 (1)	Phil Davis	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 154	May 14, 2016	3	5:00	San Jose, California, United States

Win	19–4 (1)	Jiří Procházka	KO (punch)	Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza	December 31, 2015	1	5:09	Saitama, Japan	Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals.

Win	18–4 (1)	Teodoras Aukstuolis	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal.

Win	17–4 (1)	Brett McDermott	KO (punch)	Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba	December 29, 2015	1	9:20	Saitama, Japan	Rizin World Heavyweight Grand Prix Opening Round.

Win	16–4 (1)	Linton Vassell	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 142: Dynamite 1	September 19, 2015	2	5:00	San Jose, California, United States	Bellator light heavyweight tournament semifinal.

Win	15–4 (1)	Cheick Kongo	Decision (split)	Bellator 134	February 27, 2015	3	5:00	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	Heavyweight bout.

Win	14–4 (1)	Joe Vedepo	TKO (punches)	Bellator 131	November 15, 2014	3	0:39	San Diego, California, United States

Win	13–4 (1)	Dustin Jacoby	TKO (punches)	Bellator 123	September 5, 2014	2	1:13	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

Loss	12–4 (1)	Quinton Jackson	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 120	May 17, 2014	3	5:00	Southaven, Mississippi, United States	Bellator Season 10 light heavyweight tournament final.

Win	12–3 (1)	Mikhail Zayats	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 110	February 28, 2014	3	5:00	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	Bellator Season 10 light heavyweight tournament semifinal.

Loss	11–3 (1)	Emanuel Newton	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 106	November 2, 2013	5	5:00	Long Beach, California, United States	For the Interim Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship.

Win	11–2 (1)	Jacob Noe	TKO (punches)	Bellator 97	July 31, 2013	3	2:51	Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States	Bellator 2013 Summer Series light heavyweight tournament final.

Win	10–2 (1)	Seth Petruzelli	KO (punch)	Bellator 96	June 19, 2013	1	1:35	Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States	Bellator 2013 Summer Series light heavyweight tournament semifinal.

Loss	9–2 (1)	Emanuel Newton	KO (spinning back fist)	Bellator 90	February 21, 2013	1	2:35	West Valley City, Utah, United States	Bellator Season 8 light heavyweight tournament semifinal.

Win	9–1 (1)	Przemyslaw Mysiala	KO (punch)	Bellator 86	January 24, 2013	1	3:52	Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States	Bellator Season 8 light heavyweight tournament quarterfinal.

NC	8–1 (1)	Lorenz Larkin	NC (overturned)	Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine	January 7, 2012	2	1:32	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Original KO win; result overturned after Lawal tested positive for Drostanolone.

Win	8–1	Roger Gracie	KO (punch)	Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov	September 10, 2011	1	4:37	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Loss	7–1	Rafael Cavalcante	TKO (punches and elbows)	Strikeforce: Houston	August 21, 2010	3	1:14	Houston, Texas, United States	Lost the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.

Win	7–0	Gegard Mousasi	Decision (unanimous)	Strikeforce: Nashville	April 17, 2010	5	5:00	Nashville, Tennessee, United States	Return to light heavyweight; Won the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.

Win	6–0	Mike Whitehead	KO (punches)	Strikeforce: Evolution	December 19, 2009	1	3:08	San Jose, California, United States

Win	5–0	Mark Kerr	KO (punches)	M-1 Global: Breakthrough	August 28, 2009	1	0:25	Kansas City, Kansas, United States	Return to heavyweight.

Win	4–0	Ryo Kawamura	Decision (unanimous)	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7	March 20, 2009	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan

Win	3–0	Yukiya Naito	TKO (punches)	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009	January 4, 2009	1	3:54	Saitama, Japan	Light heavyweight debut.

Win	2–0	Fábio Silva	TKO (punches)	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6	November 1, 2008	3	0:41	Saitama, Japan

Win	1–0	Travis Wiuff	TKO (punches)	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5	September 28, 2008	1	2:11	Tokyo, Japan

Sentence(s)

Lawal faced Ryan Bader in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix for the Bellator Heavyweight championship at Bellator 199 on May 12, 2018.

final_sentence: Lawal faced Ryan Bader in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix for the Bellator Heavyweight championship at Bellator 199 on May 12, 2018.