Mo Lawal is considered one of the best wrestlers to come out of the large state of Texas. He started wrestling to support his football but it soon developed into his passion. Mo Lawal went on to win Texas… + See More +
Mo Lawal is considered one of the best wrestlers to come out of the large state of Texas. He started wrestling to support his football but it soon developed into his passion. Mo Lawal went on to win Texas… + See More
- See Less - Mo Lawal is considered one of the best wrestlers to come out of the large state of Texas. He started wrestling to support his football but it soon developed into his passion. Mo Lawal went on to win Texas State and represent Texas at nationals.
As soon as he was done with high school he was driving up to Central Oklahoma a powerhouse Division II school. At Central Oklahoma he was a 2x DII National champ. By his senior year Central Oklahoma and the Division II quest wasn?t large enough for MO. He transferred to the legendary Oklahoma State and vied for a Division I title. He fell a little short but took 3rd at 197lbs.
Mo was just getting started though and right away was contending for the 2004 olympic spot. In 5 years he went from not being a division I recruit to contending with the legendary Cael Sanderson, the Olympic champion, for the Olympic spot. Again he came short but kept at it. In 2005 Mo Lawal finally reached the national championship that had been avoiding him the two years prior. He represented the US in the World Championships in 2005 and had a strong performance yet did not medal.
After falling just short of making the Olympic wrestling team in 2008 Mo started training mma full time. He has no one place that he considers his training gym. His first fights have been in Sengoku in Japan and plans to one day get into the UFC.
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Class Act January 9, 2009 at 1:48pm
I believe this man is a class act. Did you notice, he speaks in a refined manner and didn't stoop to use any "....." or 4 letter words that so many 'tough guys' use which just disproves their tough constitution. Keep on showing us more Mo.
King Mo has got a plan.....it's well thought out. He knows he has an advantage if he has 4 eyes on him in all of the training. Hope he knows that "being on point" when entering can also be his distraction from the mission at hand. Want to see lots more of him. Thanks.
This guy has got what it takes to become the next big thing. At first he seems kinda like a thug or something, but after hearing him talk I have all the confidence in this guy. Lets Go Mo!
Mo does not train at just one place, he spreads his training out and travels around southern California training with several top fighters and gyms like Dean Lister, Josh Barnett, Jokers Wild, Bas Rutten. While training his coach, Ryan Parson, attends all the training sessions and watches Mo to see if he can find any tips or pointers that will improve his game. Matt Lindland got Dan Henderson in contact with Mo so that he could give Hendo a Rampage like feel as a training partner which is how he ended up in southern California. 10 minutes before a fight he isn't too concerned about the fight because he has done the training and preparation. He is more concerned about his entrance and how that looks as they walk toward the ring. He does sometimes watch film on his opponents so he can get a feel of what they will bring. He both thinks and reacts while he is fighting. January 6, 2009
Mo Training
