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“King Mo” Lawal Says Joint Bellator and TNA Wrestling Deal Is a “Dream Come True”
By FCF Staff
Spike, Bellator and TNA Wrestling held a teleconference today to confirm that former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champ Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal has signed a new agreement that will see the fighter compete in both MMA and pro wrestling.… Read More
After Positive Steroid Test, NSAC Suspends “King Mo” Lawal For Nine Months
Former Champ’s Win Over Lorenz Larkin Overturned
By FCF Staff
Not only has Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal had a victory removed from his record, the renowned fighter will have to wait until at least October to… Read More
Lorenz Larkin Credits Power Of “King Mo” Lawal: “Look What He Did To Roger Gracie”
“If I get past Mo, then I’m pretty sure my next fight would be for the title”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Strikeforce’s Lorenz Larkin knew that a high profile fight was coming, due his three consecutive wins with the… Read More
“King Mo” Lawal Expecting March / April Return
Adam Piccolotti- Jordan Parsons Added to Main Card of ‘Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo’ on May 14
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. Bellator MMA recently announced its next tentpole event; “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo,” and with that comes a plethora of action-packed fights. The newest addition to an already electric main card is… Read More
Rizin FF: Fedor Emelianenko Takes Out Jaideep Singh, “King Mo” Wins HW Tournament
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long for Fedor Emelianenko to score a victory in his long awaited return, as the former PRIDE champ stopped Jaideep Singh in the opening round at Rizin’s second event.
Emelianenko swept Singh to the… Read More
Bellator Confirms Alvarez-Chandler III, Jackson-Lawal For May 17th PPV
By FCF Staff
As expected would be the case, Bellator has confirmed that the highly anticipated rubber match between Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler will headline the promotion’s first pay-per-view event. The May 17th card will be hosted by… Read More
Bellator 110: Jackson-M’Pumbu, Lawal-Zayats Confirmed For Light-Heavyweight Tourney
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that the promotion’s February 28th card in Uncasville, Connecticut will feature two high profile fights, as “Rampage” Jackson will take on Christian M’Pumbu and “King Mo” Lawal will battle Mikhail Zayats. Both fights… Read More
Part II: King Mo Discusses How Heathcliff Got Him Into MMA, How G.I. Joe Almost Killed Him
By Bryan Levick
There may not be a busier athlete in sports today than Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal. The former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion is currently training for a rematch against Emanuel Newton which will take place at Bellator 106… Read More
King Mo on Poor Judging Plaguing Combat Sports: “A lot of guys are stealing rounds with shoe shine punches”
By Bryan Levick
King Mo spends a lot of time training at Jeff Mayweather’s gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather is Floyd Mayweather Jr’s uncle and is also a former boxer himself. Floyd Jr. just improved to 45-0 with a… Read More
Bellator 97: Chandler, Askren Defend Belts, “King Mo” Locks Up Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Bellator promoted a star studded card tonight in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and several of the promotion’s biggest names recorded impressive wins.
Armed with a new eight fight contract, Michael Chandler needed little time to put away David… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: “King Mo” Will Need to Wrestle “The Silverback” if he Expects to Reign Again
By Joshua Molina
It’s D-Day for “King Mo” Lawal. He needs to win.Tonight the former Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight champion faces stiff competition in Seth Petruzelli, a bigger man who famously KO’d Kimbo Slice in 14 seconds on CBS national television.
King… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: No King Mo!
By Joshua Molina
No, no, no, “King Mo”.
The pride of Bellator and TNA is getting caught up in more wrestling nonsense right before his big fight against Seth Petruzelli.
Apparently Mo was in Las Vegas last weekend… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Chael Sonnen, “King Mo” In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
By Joshua Molina
Time for Chael Sonnen to Call Vince McMahon.
No amount of money will be worth getting knocked out three times in a row.
Sonnen is a showman and his best days are behind him. The brilliant trash… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” King Mo Needs to Raise His Left Hand; Jason Herzog Needs to Open His Eyes
By Joshua Molina
Notes from Bellator last night on Spike TV.
King Mo Lawal needs to keep his left hand up.
It didn’t matter much last night against Przemyslaw Mysiala, but it will against a more skilled opponent.
Mo is training… Read More
Opinion: “King Mo” Needs To Put Up Or Shut Up
By Michael Hatamoto
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal will enter the Bellator cage for the first time tonight against relatively unknown – and extremely overmatched – fighter Przemyslaw Mysiala.
Anything less than a Bellator tournament victory will be a massive disappointment… Read More
Ben Askren To Defend Bellator Welterweight Title Against Karl Amoussou, “King Mo” To Make Bellator Debut Jan. 24 At Oklahoma’s WinStar World Casino
Bellator and WinStar partner to host three live events in 2013
By FCF Staff
Bellator MMA & WinStar World Casino announced today a 2013 event hosting alliance that will see three of Bellator’s nationally and internationally televised events produced live… Read More
(Updated) Quote Of The Day: “King Mo” Blasts Nevada Athletic Commission Chairperson
Former Strikeforce Champion Reportedly Released By Zuffa
By FCF Staff
Shortly after he was handed a ninth-month suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) as a penalty for testing positive for a steroid after his win over Lorenz Larkin… Read More
King Mo To Detractors: I Made A Mistake, But I’m Not A Person Who Cheats
By Joshua Molina
Strikeforce superstar “King Mo” Lawal is fuming over allegations that he intentionally used a banned substance leading up to his second round KO victory over previously undefeated Lorenz Larkin on Jan. 7, a result that was subsequently… Read More
“King Mo” Tests Positive For Steroid Following Strikeforce Victory Over Lorenz Larkin
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion “King Mo” Lawal tested positive for Drostanolone, an anabolic steroid often used as a diuretic, following his KO of Lorenz Larkin at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine at Hard Rock Hotel &… Read More