With the first round of his third Bellator MMA light heavyweight tournament just a day away, Muhammed Lawal is done screwing around. After signing with Bellator in 2012, “King Mo” was expected to be a major player in the organization. While he’s certainly had some high-profile fights so far, the 33-year-old would be lying if he said things have gone as planned. Whether it’s pro wrestling training, not being entirely satisfied with his fight preparation, or the lingering effects of a nearly career-ending staph infection from years ago, Lawal is refusing to let anything weigh him down as he heads into this latest tournament run. “I’m focused only on the fight,” Lawal told MMAjunkie
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Bellator 110’s ‘King Mo’ Lawal discusses split with AKA, lack of distractions – MMA Junkie