King Mo , one of the most prominent MMA fighters in recent years, did not have the best farewell, falling victim to a terrible knockout against his compatriot Andrew Kapel in the co-main event of Bellator 233.
King Mo entered this fight on a losing streak of three knockouts, both in Bellator and in the Japanese company Rizin, where he was the heavyweight GP champion.
For this fight against Andrew Kapel, King Mo presented a counterattack strategy, but in just over a minute, he was hit with a precise right cross that made him collapse on the canvas.
It wasn't the best ending for King Mo's career. (Video Fox Sports)
Andrew Kapel tried to finish him with strikes on the ground, but the referee stopped it, it was not necessary. King Mo had been defeated in a brutal way, in his farewell fight from MMA.
At the end of the fight, King Mo stated that he will dedicate himself to training his teammates at the well-known American Top Team gym in Florida.
RETIREMENT OF A LEGEND#BellatorxFOX King Mo Lawal announced his retirement following the tough defeat against Kaper. pic.twitter.com/Rc1r623PwN
— FOX Sports Chile (@FOXSports_Chile) November 9, 2019
King Mo, whose real name is Muhammed Lawal, left a good legacy in MMA. He was the light heavyweight champion in the now-defunct Strikeforce, the tournament winner in the same division in Bellator, and the winner of the heavyweight tournament in Rizin.
Just one day after retiring from MMA, King Mo made an appearance in the Major League Wrestling professional wrestling league in Orlando.
