"King" Lawal Tests Positive for Drostanolone - MMA Combat

"King" Lawal Tests Positive for Drostanolone - MMA Combat

Tuesday, January 17, 2012, the Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed that former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed "King" Lawal (9-1-0) has tested positive for banned substance, drostanolone, from a drug-test administered at the promotion's recent event, Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine which took place January 7, 2012.

Lawal ran through the formerly undefeated (and still may be, pending the commission's decision to overturn the result to a 'no contest') Lorenz Larkin (12-1-0) at the event; utilizing his superior size, strength, and wrestling en route to a second round TKO.

Larkin's team released the following statement on the result:

“It is disappointing to hear of this news since this is now the second opponent in a row that has tested positive after fighting me. I respect Mo and wish him the best. If he says that he didn’t take anything then I will take his word for it and it’s up to him and his team to prove otherwise. At this point, it’s up to the Nevada State Athletic Commission how they will deal with this situation.”

Keith Kizer, NSAC Executive Director, was reached by Sherdog.com on Tuesday for comment, and kept it brief:

“The matter has been referred to the Attorney General’s office for issuance of a complaint for disciplinary action,”

Lawal tasted defeat for the first time in his career when he lost his Strikeforce title to Brazilian talent Rafael Cavalcante via third round TKO in August of 2010. Determined to recapture his place atop the division, Lawal blitzed grappling ace Roger Gracie in September of 2011, knocking him out with heavy punches at 4:33 of the first round; Larkin would have been consecutive victories for the American Kickboxing Academy standout, but it's uncertain where this positive result will leave him in the immediate future.

"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. I might cheat at video games, but I never cheat at fighting."



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