King Mo vs. Don Frye set for “M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough” in August

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is coming to America after becoming enormously popular in the land of the rising sun going undefeated fighting for Sengoku. Who better to welcome the flamboyant fast rising prospect to the United States than the American bad ass himself, UFC and PRIDE vet Don Frye. The two are set to meet in a heavyweight contest during “M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough“. The... [Read More...]

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Catching up with King Mo

Disappointed would be an understatement to describe Mo Lawal’s feelings when the doctor told the fast rising prospect that he had completely blown his ACL. After a wild and successful six months in the sport, Mo had every intention to stay busier than ever heading into 2009. Sometimes fate has different plans, and King Mo’s fate will be sitting on the sidelines while he rehabs his injured... [Read More...]

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King Mo Lawal to enter surgery for torn ACL next week, will be out for three months

King Mo had reported to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that he was having some problems with his knee just prior to his recent bout with Ryo Kawamura at Sengoku 7. Lawal has never been one to shy away from a fight, and injury or not, he was going to do his thing. It looks as if Mo’s previous suspicions about his knee were correct. The fast rising fighter confirmed to MMAjunkie.com Radio earlier this week that... [Read More...]

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Mo Lawal: “Each fight is a new fight. Each fight against a new guy is kind of like a debut”

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal has created quite a buzz since his arrival in the sport just a few months ago and for good reason. The former Division I All-American wrestler from Oklahoma State brings a mixture of athleticism and charisma to mixed martial arts that is reminiscent to the showmanship sometimes seen in professional wrestling. Combined with the fact that the 27-year old Tennessee... [Read More...]

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Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal set to return at Sengoku 7

Former NCAA Division II wrestling champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is set to return to action during World Victory Road’s “Sengoku no Ran 2009” event on January 4 in Japan. According to the promotion’s website, Lawal is set to face Yukiya Naito, a veteran of K-1, DEEP, and Pancrase who also sports a record of 15-4-2. Lawal, who had been an Olympic hopeful in freestyle... [Read More...]

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Rumor Killer: Joe Rogan not leaving the UFC

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has responded to some reckless and irresponsible reporting that claimed he was on the verge of leaving the UFC. Via his blog, Rogan issued the following statement: There’s been a lot of goofy articles written on the internet lately about me missing the UFC card in Montreal this weekend, speculating all sorts of silly reasons why I’m not going to be there, so I... [Read More...]

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UFC 82 Video: Joe Rogan analyzes Silva vs. Henderson and comments on CBS’ deal with EliteXC

Not only does host Brian Kenney ask UFC commentator Joe Rogan about tonight’s main event, but he also asks him about the EliteXC/CBS deal as well as the possibility of Fedor vs. Randy Couture outside of the UFC. You’re going to gain even more respect for Rogan when you hear his answers. Read more UFC 82 content on FiveOuncesOfPain.com SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UFC 82 Video: Joe Rogan... [Read More...]

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