‘King Mo’ Lawal tests positive for steroids; vehemently denies results
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammal Lawal has tested positive for anabolic steroids (Drostanolone) following his Jan. 7, 2012, technical…
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammal Lawal has tested positive for anabolic steroids (Drostanolone) following his Jan. 7, 2012, technical knockout (TKO) win over Lorenz Larkin at the Strikeforce: “Rockhold vs. Jardine” event at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) Executive Director Keith Kizer today alerted MMAmania.com to the results of Lawal’s drug test.
Also screened for performance enhancing drugs, as well as drugs of abuse were Luke Rockhold, Keith Jardine, Robbie Lawler, Muhammed Lawal, Tyron Woodley, Tarec Saffiedine, Tyler Stinson, Nah-Shon Burrell, James Terry, Gian Villante, Trevor Smith, Ricky Legere, Chris Spang, Estevan Payan and Alonzo Martinez.
“I’m very surprised about this. I am very careful about what I put into my body,” Lawal said Tuesday. “I’ve never tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug. I’ve gone through, and still welcome, Olympic-style testing.”
“I will do whatever is necessary to get to the bottom of this.”
“I’m not a cheater,” Lawal said. “I might cheat at video games, but I never cheat at fighting.”