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He got the name King Mo from his friend Kami Barzini who told Lawal, "once you do what you gotta do, you'll be a king" and the name has stuck ever since. Lawal's fight was the main event of the main card where he faced Mark Kerr, instead of the originally planned match up with mixed martial arts legend Don Frye. Lawal quickly scored a takedown and pounded Kerr unconscious, winning the fight and sending Kerr's mouthpiece flying across the ring twenty five seconds in the first round.
On October 13 , , it was announced that Lawal had signed a multi-fight contract with U. The contract allows him to continue fighting in the Japanese circuit where he has gained his notoriety. On December 19 at Strikeforce: Evolution Lawal went fought Mike Whitehead beating him three minutes and eight seconds into round one.
Lawal came in showing relaxed hands and strong counter punching and caught Whitehead with a strong right which dropped him. Lawal followed up with three punches causing the referee to stop the fight at three minutes eight seconds awarding Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal the win by KO Punches. Lawal was out of action until mid after undergoing surgery to repair a knee injury. Lawal was scheduled to fight Roger Gracie at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson on July 30, Gracie, however, withdrew from the bout in late June due to an injury.
Kharitonov on Sept. Lawal garnered his second straight victory, defeating previously unbeaten Lorenz Larkin at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine via second-round KO. However, Lawal tested positive for anabolic steroids Drostanolone and as a result of the banned substance, the fight's result has been changed to a no contest while Lawal will have his license suspended for one year. After meeting with the Nevada State Athletic Commission on March 27, his suspension was reduced to nine months.
Lawal was released from Strikeforce following comments he made on Twitter regarding Pat Lundvall after his hearing for his drug test. Lawal said, "She asked if I did research for my training. I didn't get what she meant by the question, and she rolled her eyes and asked, 'Do you speak English? Can you read? How are you going to ask a college educated, well traveled man if he can speak or read English? I'm speaking English right in front of you and I've been speaking English right in front of you for the past 15 minutes.
I was kind of mad about the comments, I was offended by the comments made towards me and I was out of line. I was too emotional. I apologize for that. With that being said, I still feel that I was offended, but I'm in the wrong for what I said. The two promotions are connected through the Spike television channel. Lawal was released from Strikeforce following comments he made on Twitter regarding Pat Lundvall after his hearing for his drug test.
Lawal said, "She asked if I did research for my training. I didn't get what she meant by the question, and she rolled her eyes and asked, 'Do you speak English? Can you read? How are you going to ask a college educated, well traveled man if he can speak or read English? I'm speaking English right in front of you and I've been speaking English right in front of you for the past 15 minutes.
I was kind of mad about the comments, I was offended by the comments made towards me and I was out of line. I was too emotional. I apologize for that. With that being said, I still feel that I was offended, but I'm in the wrong for what I said. On May 10, , it was reported that Lawal had signed a contract with the mixed martial arts promotion Bellator Fighting Championships.
On January 24, , Lawal made his Bellator debut as a participant in the Season 8 light heavyweight tournament. He defeated Przemyslaw Mysiala in the quarterfinal round via right hook. Despite being a considerable favorite, Lawal lost via KO due to a spinning back fist in the first round. Lawal faced Seth Petruzelli in the opening round of a 4-man tournament at Bellator 96 on June 19, , he won the fight by KO due to a punch in full guard at of the first round. Lawal next faced Jacob Noe at Bellator 97 in the light heavyweight tournament final.
Lawal entered into the Bellator season ten light heavyweight tournament on February 28, He faced Mikhail Zayats in the semifinals at Bellator and won the fight via unanimous decision. He faced Quinton Jackson in the tournament final for a title shot.
He lost the fight via controversial unanimous decision. Lawal was expected to fight replacement Marcus Sursa at Bellator ; however instead faced Dustin Jacoby. He won via TKO due to punches in the third round. Lawal faced Cheick Kongo in a heavyweight bout on February 27, at Bellator However, Lawal was unable to advance to the finals due to a rib injury. Lawal faced Phil Davis at Bellator on May 14, The bout was to determine the next challenger for champion Liam McGeary.
Lawal faced Satoshi Ishii at Bellator on December 16, He won the fight via unanimous decision. Lawal faced Quinton Jackson in a rematch at Bellator on March 31, He won the fight via unanimous decision, thus avenging his previous loss to Jackson. However, Lawal pulled out of the bout in April and was replaced by Phil Davis. He lost the fight via TKO just 15 seconds into the first round.
Lawal won the fight via knockout in the first round. He faced Teodoras Aukstuolis in the semi-final round on December 31, and won via unanimous decision after two rounds. Lawal was a professional wrestling fan from an early age. Lawal spent a week at Ohio Valley Wrestling , WWE's developmental territory, before ultimately rejecting the contract offer, instead opting to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.
In May , upon signing with Bellator Fighting Championships, Lawal also signed a separate contract with the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling TNA , with the intention of simultaneously pursuing careers in mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.
If they call me I'll make an appearance. Right now, there is nothing going on in wrestling unless they book me to do something. On June 14, at House of Hardcore 6, King Mo took part in a special Master Lock challenge from Chris Masters along with other wrestlers in the end, King Mo was able to avoid being to put in The Masterlock and he was able to put Masters in a leg lock submission making Masters tap out.
Lawal's parents are immigrants from Nigeria. Lawal was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He has a younger brother named Abdullah and a younger sister named Aminat. The three were raised by a single mother, "My mom Nike Rouseau pretty much raised us all. My dad was never around. After his fight with Larkin, Lawal was diagnosed with Staphylococcus obtained from knee surgery. Lawal had a fever of degrees, and the infection ate away at parts of his hip and legs, "I had this moment where I was like, man, I can see my hip bone.
I was ripped still. I had an eight-pack. But there's my hip bone. I looked at my leg, and it looked like those zombies from The Walking Dead. I feel like I looked death in the face, and I survived. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. American mixed martial arts fighter. University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on August 12, Retrieved September 7, Archived from the original on December 6, Retrieved April 12, Retrieved December 5, June 25, Archived from the original on October 26, Retrieved June 26, Archived from the original on July 16, Retrieved January 17, Bloody Elbow.
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Self - Guest. Self as King Mo as Muhammed Lawal. Show all 8 episodes. Self - Interviewee. Hide Show Archive footage 1 credit. He lost the fight via TKO just 15 seconds into the first round. Lawal won the fight via knockout in the first round. He faced Teodoras Aukstuolis in the semi-final round on December 31, and won via unanimous decision after two rounds. Lawal was a professional wrestling fan from an early age. Lawal spent a week at Ohio Valley Wrestling , WWE's developmental territory, before ultimately rejecting the contract offer, instead opting to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.
In May , upon signing with Bellator Fighting Championships, Lawal also signed a separate contract with the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling TNA , with the intention of simultaneously pursuing careers in mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.
If they call me I'll make an appearance. Right now, there is nothing going on in wrestling unless they book me to do something. On June 14, at House of Hardcore 6, King Mo took part in a special Master Lock challenge from Chris Masters along with other wrestlers in the end, King Mo was able to avoid being to put in The Masterlock and he was able to put Masters in a leg lock submission making Masters tap out.
Lawal's parents are immigrants from Nigeria. Lawal was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He has a younger brother named Abdullah and a younger sister named Aminat. The three were raised by a single mother, "My mom Nike Rouseau pretty much raised us all. My dad was never around. After his fight with Larkin, Lawal was diagnosed with Staphylococcus obtained from knee surgery.
Lawal had a fever of degrees, and the infection ate away at parts of his hip and legs, "I had this moment where I was like, man, I can see my hip bone. I was ripped still. I had an eight-pack. But there's my hip bone. I looked at my leg, and it looked like those zombies from The Walking Dead. I feel like I looked death in the face, and I survived. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. American mixed martial arts fighter.
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Muhammed Lawal, also known as "King Mo", is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to Major League Wrestling. As a mixed martial artist, he is a former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and Rizin. Muhammed Lawal (born January 11, ), also known as "King Mo", is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to Major. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since