Muhammed Lawal
American mixed martial arts fighter
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| September 13 2024 | Scheduled to make his bare-knuckle boxing debut against BKFC Middleweight Champion David Mundell in a light heavyweight bout at BKFC 66, but withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons. |
| November 10 2021 | Lawal's last match in MLW occurred during the 8th episode of MLW Fusion ALPHA Series. |
| December 12 2019 | Competed at Quintet Ultra in a submission grappling match against Anthony Johnson, resulting in a draw by points. |
| December 12 2019 | Lost a submission grappling match against James Krause by guillotine choke at Quintet Ultra. |
| November 2019 | Lawal signed an exclusive deal with MLW and was announced to make his debut at their next TV taping. |
| November 2019 | Lawal won his debut match for MLW via submission, which aired on their Thanksgiving episode of MLW Fusion. |
| November 8 2019 | Muhammed Lawal wore an MLW shirt during his final Bellator fight, signaling his upcoming transition to Major League Wrestling (MLW). |
| December 15 2018 | Lawal lost to former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Liam McGeary via TKO in the third round at Bellator 213. |
| May 12 2018 | Lawal lost to Ryan Bader via TKO in just 15 seconds at Bellator 199 in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix for the Heavyweight championship. |
| March 31 2017 | Lawal defeated Quinton Jackson via unanimous decision at Bellator 175, avenging his previous loss. |
| December 16 2016 | Lawal defeated Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision at Bellator 169. |
| May 14 2016 | Lawal lost to Phil Davis via unanimous decision at Bellator 154 in a bout to determine the next challenger for the championship. |
| September 19 2015 | At Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1, Lawal defeated Linton Vassell by unanimous decision in a one-night light heavyweight tournament, but was unable to advance to the finals due to a rib injury. |
| February 27 2015 | Lawal won a heavyweight bout against Cheick Kongo by split decision at Bellator 134. |
| November 15 2014 | At Bellator 131, Lawal defeated Joe Vedepo via TKO in the third round. |
| September 5 2014 | At Bellator 123, Lawal defeated Dustin Jacoby via TKO in the second round. |
| June 14 2014 | Competed at House of Hardcore 6, participating in a Master Lock challenge against Chris Masters. Lawal successfully avoided being put in the Masterlock and ultimately submitted Masters with a leg lock, forcing him to tap out. |
| February 28 2014 | Lawal entered the Bellator season ten light heavyweight tournament and defeated Mikhail Zayats in the semifinals via unanimous decision. |
| November 2 2013 | Lawal lost to Emanuel Newton via unanimous decision in a rematch for the Interim Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship at Bellator 106. |
| June 19 2013 | At Bellator 96, Lawal defeated Seth Petruzelli by KO in the first round of a 4-man tournament. |
| February 21 2013 | Lawal faced Emanuel Newton in the Bellator 90 semifinals, losing via KO due to a spinning back fist in the first round. |
| January 24 2013 | Lawal made his Bellator debut in the Season 8 light heavyweight tournament, defeating Przemyslaw Mysiala in the quarterfinal round via right hook. |
| May 10 2012 | Muhammed Lawal signed a contract with Bellator Fighting Championships. |
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