Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal received’t be making his return from retirement as scheduled on the upcoming BKFC 66 card on Sept. 13 in Hollywood, Fla.
The Bellator and Strikeforce veteran, who final competed in 2019, suffered an damage in coaching that pressured him off BKFC 66, the place he was anticipated to face BKFC champion Dave Mundell. Promotion officers confirmed the information to MMA Preventing on Wednesday.
Lawal’s comeback arose unexpectedly after he retired 5 years in the past primarily resulting from a lengthy listing of accidents that continued to pile up through the years. Following the tip of his combating profession, Lawal turned his consideration to teaching, the place he’s turn into one of many lead instructors at American Prime Crew in Florida.
Along with his physique healed up and nonetheless coaching alongside most of the prime fighters on the planet, Lawal determined to return to motion however advised MMA Preventing that he isn’t planning on sticking round for greater than perhaps a few fights.
Now it seems he’ll have to attend till a later date to make that return.
As for Mundell, he received’t keep on the Sept. 13 card in opposition to a brand new opponent however as a substitute is anticipated to shift to a distinct BKFC occasion later within the yr.
BKFC 66 strikes ahead with Alberto Blas defending his bantamweight title in opposition to Ryan Reber, whereas Howard Davis takes on James Brown within the new co-main occasion.
