Muhammed Lawal, for now, is still employed with Strikeforce, but he, like every mixed martial artist in the world, is looking toward the big leagues.
“I want to go where everybody’s going to and it seems everybody is going to the UFC,” King Mo said after knocking out previously-undefeated Roger Gracie at Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov.
Normally, a win over an opponent of Gracie’s caliber at the level Lawal is already at would put him in line for a Light Heavyweight title fight with current champion Dan Henderson, but Lawal has his sights set on the UFC.
Maybe, hopefully, they’d have a UFC vs.Strikeforce event,” he said, “…and then make it all just be UFC, how about that?”
While a whole event may be tough to fill out, here are some matchups that could make for very exciting fights if such an event ever takes place.
And here we go.