King Mo Wants to Fight Fedor…For Real

If fighting doesn’t work out for King Mo, he may have a bright future in stand-up comedy) 

In an interview with Around the Octagon this weekend, current Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal reiterated his claim that he could beat former PRIDE and current WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko. 

(Video courtest YouTube/AroundtheOctagon)

If you recall, Lawal first mentioned his lofty goal late last year, but most just sloughed it off as posturing on the part of the Team Quest fighter.

Well, now it seems that it wasn’t an elaborate Borat-style joke as King Mo has set his sights on an improbable clash with “The Last Emperor.” Considering it’s been like pulling teeth getting Fedor’s camp to agree to opponents and Strikeforce dates and that Mo is a light heavyweight and holds a belt, I doubt it will happen, but you can’t blame a guy for trying.