King Mo replaces Wanderlei Silva and faces Cro Cop at Rizin FF 3

King Mo will face Cro Cop on December 29th at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo

Laerte Viana

19/12/2016 | 15:39

Mo is a former Strikeforce champion and is currently with Bellator. Photo: Disclosure

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The mystery is over. The North American “King mo” Lawal will be the substitute for the injured Wanderlei Silva and will face Mirko Cro Cop at Rizin FF 3, on December 29th, at the Saitama Super Arena, in Tokyo, Japan.

The organization had been looking for a replacement for Wanderlei since the beginning of December, when the Brazilian suffered an injury and was forced to leave the card. At the time, the Croatian, quite irritated by the news, harshly criticized Silva, who responded by calling his rival weak.

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King mo, 35 years old, is currently a Bellator fighter, having even performed last Friday (16), when he beat the Japanese Satoshi Ishii by points. In total, he has 20 victories and five defeats in his career. It is worth mentioning that Lawal has already participated in two previous editions of Rizin, held on December 29th and 31st, 2015.