Muhammed Lawal Muhammed Lawal thought he could fight in the final of a light-heavyweight tournament this past Saturday at “Bellator 142: Dynamite.” But in the end, time wasn’t on “King Mo’s” side. “I’m a fighter, and this is my job, but I wasn’t going to risk going out there being hurt and putting on a weak-ass performance,” he today told MMAjunkie Radio. Lawal said he suffered cartilage damage and an “occult fracture” of his seventh rib in the opening round of a four-man tournament at San Jose’s SAP Center. He’s now recovering from his injuries and anticipates between six and eight weeks on the bench. Lawal (16-4 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) said he was in the midst of trying to throw opponent Linton Vassell (15-5 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) during his semifinal-round fight when he heard two clicks and a pop on his right side. Despite his pain, he fought through the injury and secured a unanimous-decision win
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Despite rib and cartilage injury, ‘King Mo’ says he’d fight Fedor Emelianenko if asked – MMA Junkie