‘King Mo’ Lawal off BKFC 66 due to injury, return from retirement delayed

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal won’t be making his return from retirement as scheduled at the upcoming BKFC 66 card on Sept. 13 in Hollywood, Fla.

The Bellator and Strikeforce veteran, who last competed in 2019, suffered an injury in training that forced him off BKFC 66, where he was expected to face BKFC champion Dave Mundell. Promotion officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday.

Lawal’s comeback arose unexpectedly after he retired five years ago mainly due to a long list...