BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Emmanuel https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 For King Mo Lawal, Heading into Wednesday’s Bellator 97, “It’s About the Belt” https://www.badmma.com/for-king-mo-lawal-heading-into-wednesdays-bellator-97-its-about-the-belt.html https://www.badmma.com/for-king-mo-lawal-heading-into-wednesdays-bellator-97-its-about-the-belt.html#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:05:19 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/for-king-mo-lawal-heading-into-wednesdays-bellator-97-its-about-the-belt.html When former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal met career journeyman Emmanuel Newton in the semifinals of the 2013 Bellator light heavyweight tournament back in February, he did so as an astonishing -1200 favorite. On that night, however, Newton shocked the MMA universe by dispatching the former Strikeforce champion with a stunning spinning backfist knockout early in the first round. Not only was it one of the bigger upsets in recent memory, it also marked the first promotional defeat for Bellator’s biggest free agent signing to that date. Surprisingly, for Lawal, a former Oklahoma State All-American, the upset was much easier to deal with than one might think. “With my amateur wrestling background, a loss is a loss,” Lawal told MMAWeekly.com. “It’s not like MMA is a greater sport than wrestling

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/for-king-mo-lawal-heading-into-wednesdays-bellator-97-its-about-the-belt.html/feed 0 WSOF inks undefeated lightweight prospect Lewis Gonzalez https://www.badmma.com/wsof-inks-undefeated-lightweight-prospect-lewis-gonzalez.html https://www.badmma.com/wsof-inks-undefeated-lightweight-prospect-lewis-gonzalez.html#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/wsof-inks-undefeated-lightweight-prospect-lewis-gonzalez.html World Series of Fighting has another addition to its lightweight roster following the signing of Lewis Gonzalez to a multi-fight deal. His manager, Dave Hirschbein, confirmed the signing with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. Although a debut date and opponent haven’t been set, the undefeated fighter is expected to compete for the organization in August or September. Gonzalez (8-0), who joins fellow recent signee Keon Caldwell in the growing 155-pound division , is a two-time state high-school wrestling champion who made his pro MMA debut in September 2011. Since then, the 25-year-old has posted seven stoppages (five submissions) in eight career wins. According to Hirschbein, who runs the MMAGOLD gym in Folsom, Calif., Gonzalez fielded multiple offers before ultimately choosing WSOF, which currently airs its events on the NBC Sports Network. Most recently, Gonzalez earned a decision victory over undefeated Emmanuel Sanchez at a May 3 regional show in California

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