Pokes in the Pros

King Mo Falls in Bid for the Rizin Light Heavyweight Title

Former OSU wrestler Muhammed Lawal got knocked out by Jiri Prochazka.

Published

7 years ago

April 21, 2019

Seth Duckworth

[USATSI]

Former Oklahoma State wrestler, and member of a few of the national championship teams from the early 2000s, Muhammed Lawal fought for the Rizin Light Heavyweight title early Sunday morning in Japan.

While most of us were getting up and ready for church, King Mo was battling it out with Jiri Prochazka for this belt.

the belt. #RIZIN15 pic.twitter.com/4yaSRlhh5r

— mma 21+ (@mma21plus) April 21, 2019

Mo was knocked out in the third round by Prochazka.

Jiri Prochazka takes out “King Mo” in the 3rd to become RIZIN’s Light Heavyweight Champion. #RIZIN15 pic.twitter.com/jX7Xc9XmqO

— mma 21+ (@mma21plus) April 21, 2019

This creates some debate about where he will go from here in his fighting career. He’s now 2-4 in his last six fights. His comment in his post fight interview, “I’m getting old.”