King Mo
| Muhammed Lawal | |
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Muhammed Lawal in Los Angeles, on April 15, 2012
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| Born |
January 15, 1981 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States |
| Other names | King Mo |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) |
| Division |
Light heavyweight (2009–present) Heavyweight (2008–2009; 2015, 2016) |
| Reach | 79.0 in (201 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team |
American Top Team Mayweather Boxing |
| Rank | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University |
Oklahoma State University University of Central Oklahoma |
| Notable school(s) | Plano East Senior High School |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  United States
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| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
| World Cup | ||
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2007 Krasnoyarsk | -96 kg |
| Pan American Championships | ||
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2007 San Salvador | -96 kg |
| United States Championships | ||
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2008 Las Vegas | -84 kg |
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2007 Las Vegas | -96 kg |
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2006 Las Vegas | -84 kg |
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2005 Las Vegas | -84 kg |
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2004 Las Vegas | -84 kg |
| Birth name | Muhammed Lawal |
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| Born |
January 11, 1981 Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Residence | San Jose, California |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | King Mo |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Billed from | San Jose, California |
| Trained by | Ohio Valley Wrestling |
| Debut | September 2012 |
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (born January 11, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist. He is signed with Bellator and Rizin FF (through partnership with Bellator), and is a former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion. He has also competed for World Victory Road and M-1 Global, and worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a professional wrestler.
Lawal was raised along with his siblings by a single Muslim mother. Growing up Lawal was a fan of professional wrestling and began competing in wrestling at Plano East Senior High School in Plano, Texas. As a junior Lawal won a state title in the Greco-Roman category and also finished as a state runner-up. During his senior season Lawal went undefeated and became a state champion. Lawal also competed in football, earning All-District honors as a linebacker during his junior season and as a wide receiver in his senior season. Lawal also lettered in track and field.
Lawal went on to compete in NCAA Division II wrestling at the University of Central Oklahoma. He finished in 2nd place in the nation in 2001 and was a national champion in 2002. For his senior year Lawal moved on to Division I at Oklahoma State University. Lawal became a Big 12 Conference Champion and Division I All-American in 2003 for Oklahoma State, where he finished in third place for the 197 pound division. Lawal was also the university freestyle national champion at 185 pounds this year. After college Lawal continued his wrestling career at the senior level, and also competed in the newly formed Real Pro Wrestling league and became the champion of the 184 pound weight class in 2004.
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