Bellator 187 Results: McKee vs. Moore

Bellator 187 was held on November 10, 2017, at Dublin’s 3Arena. The featherweight main event paired unbeaten prospect A.J. McKee with Irish standout Brian Moore. McKee stayed unbeaten, but the night’s most talked-about moment came after teammate Charlie Ward’s knockout win, when Conor McGregor entered the cage and clashed with referee Marc Goddard.

McKee Rallies to Submit Moore

Moore made the main event difficult, landing hard shots in the second round after McKee’s takedown attempt and opening a cut over McKee’s eye. McKee reset in the third, dropped Moore with an early attack and moved to his back. He secured a rear-naked choke at 4:14 of the round to earn the submission victory.

Kavanagh and Ferguson Score Finishes

Sinead Kavanagh rebounded with a first-round TKO of Maria Casanova. Kavanagh dropped her opponent with a right hand, followed her to the canvas and finished with strikes from mount. Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. also picked up a first-round finish, submitting Fred Freeman with a rear-naked choke.

Ward’s Win Becomes the Night’s Controversy

Charlie Ward knocked out John Redmond with one second remaining in the opening round. McGregor climbed into the cage to celebrate with Ward, then had a heated exchange with Goddard and shoved the referee. He was removed from the cage, returned briefly, and eventually left the venue. The incident drew attention away from a strong result for Ward and prompted widespread scrutiny of McGregor’s conduct.

Paul Redmond completed the main-card results with a unanimous decision over Sergio de Jesus Santos. Read MMA Fighting’s Bellator 187 results and its report on McKee, Ward and the post-fight incident. Continue with Bellator 188 or go back to Bellator 186.

Selected Bout Results

• A.J. McKee defeated Brian Moore by Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 3, 0:42.
• Sinead Kavanagh defeated Maria Casanova by TKO (Punches); round 1, 0:34.
• Charlie Ward defeated John Redmond by KO (Punches); round 1, 4:59.
• Kevin Ferguson Jr. defeated Fred Freeman by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 1:57.
• Paul Redmond defeated Sergio de Jesus Santos by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s Bellator 187 results; report on McKee, Ward; Event results record.

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