(“Don’t look yet, but tell me if she’s looking at me.”)
It looks like Muhammed Lawal’s positive steroid test may have netted him a much bigger punishment than the fine and one-year timeout levied on him by the Nevada State Athletic Commission; he may also have missed out on a chance at redemption against the only fighter to beat him as well as a chance to regain the Strikeforce light heavyweight title.
(“Don’t look yet, but tell me if she’s looking at me.”)
It looks like Muhammed Lawal’s positive steroid test may have netted him a much bigger punishment than the fine and one-year timeout levied on him by the Nevada State Athletic Commission; he may also have missed out on a chance at redemption against the only fighter to beat him as well as a chance to regain the Strikeforce light heavyweight title.
According to a report by Tatame, Rafael Cavalcante was in discussions with Strikeforce to again face Lawal before “King Mo” was caught pissing dirty following his win over Lorenz Larkin earlier this month at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine in Las Vegas. “Feijao” says the bout would have been for the light heavyweight title he lost to Dan Henderson, since Hendo relinquished the belt when he signed with Strikeforce’s sister company, the Ultimate Fighting Championship late last year. So what he’s saying is that basically the belt signifies who is in second place in the Strikeforce 205-pound division.
It’s unlikely that Mo will still be in contention when he returns from his suspension next January — that is if the Zuffa decides to keep him around if Strikeforce hasn’t dissolved by then, so this may have been the 31-year-old’s only shot at the belt.
(“This? This is Crystal Pepsi. I saved a case from when I was a kid.”)
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal was on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani today and he (sort of) came clean about what the cause of his positive drug test was.
According to Lawal, he was taking a supplement called “S-Mass,” which contains the active ingredient 4-Chloro-17a-Methyl-a-andro4-ene3 – a methylated form of the steroid he tested positive for following his win over Lorenz Larkin earlier this month at the Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine event in Las Vegas.
The supplement, which was also sold by other companies under the names “Superdrol” and “Halodrol-50” among others, is well known in bodybuilding circles as a “designer steroid” as it tok a while for the government to realize what the compound was. The problem is, the supplement isn’t readily available in your typical GNC, so either Mo had some lying around the house since it was pulled from the shelves a five years ago following an FDA ban, or he ordered the pills from a shady internet site that sells banned supplements. Either that or the supplement was simply an excuse that was a step up from saying, “Yeah, I took steroids, but I screwed up my cycle and got caught.” The difference is, taking the latter approach wouldn’t allow you to barter for a lesser suspension like ignorance does.
(“This? This is Crystal Pepsi. I saved a case from when I was a kid.”)
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal was on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani today and he *sort of* came clean about what the cause of his positive drug test was.
According to Lawal, he was taking a supplement called “S-Mass,” which contains the active ingredient 4-Chloro-17a-Methyl-a-andro4-ene3 – a methylated form of the steroid he tested positive for following his win over Lorenz Larkin earlier this month at the Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine event in Las Vegas.
The supplement, which was also sold by other companies under the names “Superdrol” and “Halodrol-50″ among others, is well known in bodybuilding circles as a “designer steroid” as it tok a while for the government to realize what the compound was. The problem is, the supplement isn’t readily available in your typical GNC, so either Mo had some lying around the house since it was pulled from the shelves a five years ago following an FDA ban, or he ordered the pills from a shady internet site that sells banned supplements. Either that or the supplement was simply an excuse that was a step up from saying, “Yeah, I took steroids, but I screwed up my cycle and got caught.” The difference is, taking the latter approach wouldn’t allow you to barter for a lesser suspension like ignorance does.
I wonder if NSAC will ask to see a receipt and the bottle of pills when Lawal appeal’s his suspension or when he reapplies for his license if he decides not to challenge his punishment.
Whatever the case may be, you would think that a guy like Mo who spends countless hours on the Internet studying MMA and boxing matches could have Googled the pills he claims he was taking.
With their feud escalating regularly, it looks like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson may get the last laugh on Muhammed Lawal.After learning that Lawal tested positive for steroids following his win over Lorenz Larkin at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine last…
With their feud escalating regularly, it looks like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson may get the last laugh on Muhammed Lawal.
After learning that Lawal tested positive for steroids following his win over Lorenz Larkin at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine last weekend, Jackson decided to respond to the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion’s incident.
While speaking with Karyn Bryant of MMA HEAT, Jackson said Lawal got what he deserved.
“Man, he talks a big game and he’s calling people bums and everything, it’s just karma. Look at him, he’s a very cocky individual,” Jackson said.
“King Mo” has since denied that he has ever used steroids to enhance his performance and is looking to appeal the steroid allegations.
Jackson and Lawal have been bitter rivals for years, issuing challenges to one another, but nothing has ever materialized. As of this point, Jackson would no longer have an interest in facing Lawal and he doesn’t believe any fighter is a true professional with the use of steroids or performance enhancing drugs.
“I feel like any fighter that has to use steroids to go in a cage and fight somebody is not a true fighter,” he said.
The feud between Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is getting personal.King Mo recently appeared in an episode of Beatdown on the Sherdog Radio Network and spoke with TJ De Santis and Jon Luther about the root of his ongoing proble…
The feud between Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is getting personal.
King Mo recently appeared in an episode of Beatdown on the Sherdog Radio Network and spoke with TJ De Santis and Jon Luther about the root of his ongoing problems with Rampage.
Rampage is the type of dude that doesn’t like to see other people that are like him, or similar to him, come up. I don’t think he likes to see other young black fighters come up. That’s what it is. That’s how I feel.
The feud began in July 2009 at an autograph signing at the UFC Fan Expo for UFC 100. Rampage and King Mo rode in the same van traveling to the event, and they got into a heated back and forth quarrel about past comments and overall accomplishments in the sport.
Since the encounter, the two light heavyweight superstars have continued to throw verbal jabs at one another through the media via interviews and Twitter.
There was hope that the UFC would finally ink King Mo to a deal and put together a bout with Rampage, but the former light heavyweight champion will remain in Strikeforce after signing a new four-fight deal with the promotion at the beginning of the year.
To make matters worse, it was announced on Tuesday that King Mo tested positive for the anabolic steroid Drostanolone at the January 7 “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine” event.
If his appeal is unsuccessful, King Mo faces a fine and one-year suspension, which would pretty much kill any hope of a future bout against Rampage.
(We’ll reserve judgment until we hear what Mo has to say about the allegations.)
According to a report by MMAMania, former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal has tested positive for the anabolic steroid drostanalone, a popular weight-cutting aid used by bodybuilders that has also been proven to speed the healing of certain cartilage and soft tissue injuries. Other fighters who have tested positive for the drug in the past include Bill Mahood, Dennis Hallman and Hermes Franca — all of whom admitted to using it for its recovery properties after sustaining serious training injuries.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission allegedly found traces of the drug during his post-Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine fight drug screening after the results came back today.
(We’ll reserve judgment until we hear what Mo has to say about the allegations.)
According to a report by MMAMania, former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal has tested positive for the anabolic steroid drostanalone, a popular weight-cutting aid used by bodybuilders that has also been proven to speed the healing of certain cartilage and soft tissue injuries. Other fighters who have tested positive for the drug in the past include Bill Mahood, Dennis Hallman and Hermes Franca — all of whom admitted to using it for its recovery properties after sustaining serious training injuries.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission allegedly found traces of the drug during his post-Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine fight drug screening after the results came back today.
Mo’s manager Mike Kogan says that Lawal denies ever using the drug and he claims that he doesn’t even know what drostanalone is. In his defense, the drug — or variations of it under its other name “masteron” have been found in tainted supplements in the past, but considering he has been rehabbing a knee injury that required surgery, it doesn’t look good for him that the drug he got popped for is a healing agent.
In totally related news, Zuffa announced via email soon after the news broke today about Lawal that it has adopted a new pre-contract drug screening policy that will see it administer tests before the company will sign a fighter to a new deal.
CEO and chairmen Lorenzo Fertitta says that the policy proves that both the UFC and Strikeforce are taking a hardline stance when it comes to PED use.
“We’re committed to the health and safety of our athletes and we take it very seriously. We already work closely with athletic commissions to protect our athletes and now we’re taking it one step further,” UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said. “We’re going to test any potential UFC or STRIKEFORCE fighter before finalizing their contract. This shows that we don’t want performance-enhancing drugs in our sport.”
UFC president Dana White echoed Ferttita’s thoughts on the matter, and says that they are doing their best to level the playing field amongst its athletes.
“The health and safety of our athletes is our top priority,” UFC President Dana White said. “We’ve seen the issues performance-enhancing drugs have caused in other sports and we’re going to do everything we can to keep them out of the UFC and STRIKEFORCE. Our athletes are already held to the highest testing standards in all sports by athletic commissions. Our new testing policy for performance-enhancing drugs only further shows how important it is to us to have our athletes competing on a level playing field.”
Should professional athletes be subject to more stringent Olympic-style drug testing when there is money involved in the sports they compete in?
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal had expressed hopes of winning a Strikeforce title again following his win over Lorenz Larkin at Strikeforce: Lukehold vs. Jardine.Now the former light heavyweight champ could be out for a year thanks to controversy.&…
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal had expressed hopes of winning a Strikeforce title again following his win over Lorenz Larkin at Strikeforce: Lukehold vs. Jardine.
Now the former light heavyweight champ could be out for a year thanks to controversy.
Drostanolone is often used for bodybuilding and cutting cycles.
In his recent match up Larkin, Lawal dominated his opponent with overpowering wrestling and ground and pound.
Sport’s illustrated Lorreta Hunt, she’s seen “Drostanlone connected to injury recovery most in the explanations given by fighters that have tested positive for it in the past.”
Hunt also tweeted that Lawal told her he didn’t take any steroid before the fight.
Lawal is the second Strikeforce fighter who has failed a drug test this month.
Strikeforce women’s featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos was suspended earlier in the month for testing positive for anabolic steroids.
If Lawal is punished like other first time offenders in MMA, he could face up to a year suspension and get fined.
This is bad news for Strikeforce which is already short handed on fighters.
The company recently dissolved it’s heavyweight division to the UFC.
Strikeforce also lost champions Dan Henderson, Nick Diaz, and Alistair Overeem to the UFC last year.
Now they will be without arguably one of it’s most promising and entertaining stars.
With their feud escalating regularly, it looks like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson may get the last laugh on Muhammed Lawal.