Lawal was raised along with his siblings by a single mother. Growing up Lawal was a fan of professional wrestling and began competing in wrestling at Plano East Senior High School See more

World Victory Road
In his 2008 mixed martial arts debut at Sengoku 5, Lawal fought Travis Wiuff, a veteran of 66 fights at the time, knocking him out in … See more

Early career
Lawal was a professional wrestling fan from an early age. Upon graduating from college, Lawal was offered a contract by the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment. Lawal spent a week at See more

In his bareknuckle boxing debut, Lawal was scheduled to face current BKFC Middleweight Champion David Mundell in a light heavyweight bout on September 13, 2024 at BKFC 66. However, Lawal withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons. See more

Lawal's parents are Muslim immigrants from Nigeria. Lawal was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He has a younger brother named Abdullah and a younger sister named Aminat. The three were raised by a single mother, "My mom (Nike Rouseau) … See more

Mixed martial arts
• Bellator MMA
• Rizin Fighting Federation
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