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‘King Mo’ Lawal Set For Final MMA Fight At Bellator 233

“King Mo” Lawal is set for the final mixed martial arts (MMA) bout of his career. After initially calling it quits earlier this year, Lawal will have one last fight inside the Bellator cage before walking away for good. MMA Fighting is reporting that Lawal will face off against Andrew Kepel in a 195-pound catchweight […]

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“King Mo” Lawal is set for the final mixed martial arts (MMA) bout of his career. After initially calling it quits earlier this year, Lawal will have one last fight inside the Bellator cage before walking away for good.

MMA Fighting is reporting that Lawal will face off against Andrew Kepel in a 195-pound catchweight fight at Bellator 233 from Thackerville, Oklahoma. Lawal had this to say about the matchup.

“I just want to end my final fight with a win, unlike wrestling,” Lawal said. “My final wrestling match was a loss, and I want to finish with Scott Coker in Bellator. Call it a wrap.”

Lawal is looking for one last victory before exiting the game. He’s currently on a three-fight losing streak in which he has been finished via TKO in each of those defeats. In his last outing, Lawal was finished by Ji?í Procházka in the third round of their RIZIN 15 light heavyweight title bout in Japan.

The ex-Strikeforce light heavyweight champion has been competing in MMA since 2008. Now, Lawal will cap off a career of over a decade in Oklahoma this November.

What do you think about Lawal returning for one final MMA fight at Bellator 233?

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‘King Mo’ Ends Retirement; Booked At Bellator 233

King Mo’s retirement from MMA did last long. Back in June, Muhammad Lawal announced his retirement from MMA to take over a coaching role at American Top Team. Yet, he has agreed to come back for one final fight at Bellator 233, ESPN’s Ariel…

King Mo’s retirement from MMA did last long. Back in June, Muhammad Lawal announced his retirement from MMA to take over a coaching role at American Top Team. Yet, he has agreed to come back for one final fight at Bellator 233, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported. He will be taking on Bellator newcomer, Andrew Kapel […]

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‘King’ Mo Lawal Announces Retirement From MMA

“King” Mo Lawal has announced he has decided to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Lawal made the news official during a recent interview with MMA Fighting. The former Bellator and RIZIN star explained that injuries have been hindering his performance and ability over the years. If he can’t compete at his absolute best […]

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“King” Mo Lawal has announced he has decided to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.

Lawal made the news official during a recent interview with MMA Fighting. The former Bellator and RIZIN star explained that injuries have been hindering his performance and ability over the years. If he can’t compete at his absolute best at 38-years-old, Lawal thinks it’s best to walk away:

“It’s been on my mind for a while,” Lawal said. “I just put it in the back of my head. It was the pain from the injuries that was messing me up and my lack of range of motion from my hip and my knee.

“I’ve been fighting most of my career with no legs, a messed up knee or a messed up hip and after I had that hip surgery where they put titanium metal in my hip, it kind of made me think — I’m going to need a knee replacement, I’m going to need an elbow replacement, I’m going to need a hip replacement.

“I was like I’m getting old, I’m 38, I’ve got kids. I can’t even run right now. I can’t even jog really. I’m that bad. It’s to the point where if I can’t jog or sprint or be explosive, then I’ve got to stop.”

Lawal first began competing in MMA back in 2008. The Division I All-American and a Division II National Champion began his fighting career with an undefeated record of 7-0 before being handed his first loss by Rafael Cavalcante in 2010. Cavalcante finished him in the third round of their Strikeforce: Houston main event for the light heavyweight title.

Over the years, Lawal recorded a record of 21-9-1 and will end his career on a three-fight losing skid. Lawal has been finished via TKO in each of those three contests.

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King Mo Retires From MMA

Muhammed Lawal, aka King Mo has retired from MMA according to American Top Team. The 38-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2008 and has been a world champion. He has fought in promotions like Strikeforce, Bellator, and RIZIN among others. …

Muhammed Lawal, aka King Mo has retired from MMA according to American Top Team. The 38-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2008 and has been a world champion. He has fought in promotions like Strikeforce, Bellator, and RIZIN among others. He has beaten some of the top names in the sport like Gegard Mousasi and […]

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Ryan Bader Reveals How Much Weight He’s Added to Get Ready for Heavyweight Grand Prix

Ryan Bader is happy to not cut weight for the first time in his athletic career to compete in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix but that doesn’t mean he’s suddenly going to look like a different fighter. In fact, Bader says the difference…

Ryan Bader is happy to not cut weight for the first time in his athletic career to compete in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix but that doesn’t mean he’s suddenly going to look like a different fighter. In fact, Bader says the differences in his size right now and what he weighed while competing at […]

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Bellator 199: Bader vs. Lawal Preview

Bellator MMA returns to network television this weekend with Bellator 199. Bellator 199 is set to take place on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The preliminary card will air online at 7:00 pm EST while the main card wi…

Bellator MMA returns to network television this weekend with Bellator 199. Bellator 199 is set to take place on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The preliminary card will air online at 7:00 pm EST while the main card will air on Paramount Network at 9:00 PM EST. This […]

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