King Mo reportedly suffered life-threatening staph infection, health scare now under control
by Kevin Haggerty on Feb 20, 2012 8:00 PM EST
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Heavy is the head that wears the crown.
Truer words may have never been spoken when it comes to Strikeforce Light Heavyweight contender "King Mo" Muhammed Lawal.
After defeating Lorenz Larkin in his last mixed martial arts (MMA) fight on Jan. 7, 2012, Lawal had his victory overturned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) because of a positive drug test that indicated his use of steroids (drostanolone).
The news just gets worse.
According to Robert Joyner (who writes freelance MMA articles for Sport Illustrated), "King Mo" was very recently in some dire straits:
"On the King Mo situation, hearing from those close to him he's in a bad situation. He got injured in the Larkin fight, had to get another ACL. There were complications and he ended up with a very bad staph infection that was life threatening, and nearly required amputation. Mo had to have five surgeries in 12 days before staph was gone. Currently he's taking an IV directly into his heart every day for six weeks. Making the situation even worse, this was a recurrence of same injury within 18 months, so Zuffa/SF insurance won't cover the ACL surgery or the subsequent follow-ups for the staph. Mo is/will have to come out of pocket on medical bills that may well reach into six figures."
More on this after the jump:
Apparently, the situation is not quite as rough as originally reported. Josh Gross of ESPN weighed in on the subject, via Twitter, stating that Lawal did, in fact, have to pay for the procedures out of pocket, but that he is stable now and recovering:
"Lawal paid out of pocket b/c Zuffa insurance won't cover same injury within 18 month period. And it didn't happen in a fight. Mike Kogan (Lawal's manager) just told me the infection is under control. Lawal is on IV antibiotics for 6 weeks. Taking pain meds. Then rehab."
Sounds like all is well, for the most part.
The infamous "Front Row Brian" (known largely for his activity on Sherdog and The Underground), caught up with Lawal and reported that "King Mo" is doing well, too:
"Just got off the phone w/ @KingMoFH. He's in Detroit w/ friends. He wants to make it clear he's feeling well & is NOT in any financial peril. @KingMoFH still has a PICC line to his heart though. PICC = peripherally inserted central catheter. Mo says he'll be back training in 6 wks. @KingMoFH also wants to make it clear he's very happy with Zuffa's medical insurance and his out of pocket expense was minimal."
Reports of Lawal's demise may have been greatly exaggerated ... or at least a little bit. Sorry, Rampage.
Either way, it's good to hear that he is recovering and is out of the woods, as far anything seriously harmful.
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Rampage need to scrap already I wanna see that!
this was a recurrence of same injury within 18 months, so Zuffa/SF insurance won't cover the ACL surgery or the subsequent follow-ups for the staph.
Acl injuries need to be covered at all times in a sport where you are aloud to break opponents limbs…
or for example where you're allowed to kick downward on the knee cap etc etc
They need to either look at their policies or look at their rules really… they need to work with each other not negate each other…
Thank fuck fomr getting rid of Choro's sig finally... Fuck you Choro and Fuck Brock
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An in fight injury would be covered
by cockmeat of the year on Feb 20, 2012 9:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
what a bunch of garbage on zuffa's part
You got the coin. Make the right call in this and help an employee out if he’s truly came close to death and is still running IV out of his heart.
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by daniel worby on Feb 20, 2012 10:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah i think whether its happened "on the job" or not
The infection came as part of the surgery to fix his knee – i agree with ya worby they shoulda picked that part up too
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yep, definitely the right thing to do
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by daniel worby on Feb 21, 2012 12:01 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Zuffa bought the insurance
The didn’t create the insurance. I think you need a greater understanding of how those accident policies (because they are not health insurance policies) work.
Mania is not quite Mania without Dakatak. Come back soon, Dak.
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I would also imagine that Zuffa steps up behind the scenes to help out their fighters
It’s bad for business to have a bunch of guys on the shelf that can’t afford their medical care
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a lot less than you might think
the roster is deeper now than it has ever been, with literally hundreds of fighters willing to step up on short notice to fight for hte UFC.
Last year was the worst in the history of the company for injuries to big named stars, and yet they made it work and didn’t have any truly horrible events. I can’t see them failing at this point to get the bodies needed to host events. Only one champ is hurtr, and they already have an interim that created a huge buzz.
Zuffa did their part with the accident policy. I am sure they will not let a fighters starve, but I don’t think they are supporting anyone either.
Mania is not quite Mania without Dakatak. Come back soon, Dak.
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You know ligiment and tendon are common with steroid use don’t you? You’re muscles get stronger but the ligiments and tendons don’t. Some times it causes injuries.
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by LOKIE on Feb 20, 2012 8:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ligament and tendon injuries*
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by LOKIE on Feb 20, 2012 8:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
well that depends on the type of steroid
but for the most part you are completely wrong
by steady2wheels on Feb 20, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
No I’m not do some fucking research. Steroids cause a lot of Injuries. When peopl juice to much and don’t give there tendons and ligiments time to catch up shit can start tearing. The biggest thing steroids do is allow you’re MUSCELS to heal faster. Ther have been a lot of athletes that have had major injury problems due to juicing
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by LOKIE on Feb 20, 2012 9:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I have done a lot of research
and I know the different properties of a lot of different steroids, you wrong and yet right at the same time
by steady2wheels on Feb 20, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Then explain to me why I had three shoulder surgeries in 18 months and when I asked the dr for steroids to heal faster gentile me there wasn’t a steroid made that wouldn’t put my ligements I tore I danger. He said the muscles grow faster than the tedins and
Ligaments an I’d be risking another major injury and he went on the elaborate that steroids can cause injury to ligiments and tendons in a healthy person. You’re going to tell me steroids don’t cause injuries? You must be smarter than the dr that did my last shoulder surgery. You might of heard of the dr. A guy by the name of dr James Andrews? One of the best orthopedic surgeons alive. I’m speaking from experience and if you don’t know who dr James Andrews is you need to research his name. I can’t believ your saying steroids don’t cause injuries and your bases without facts is. " depends on the steroid".
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by LOKIE on Feb 20, 2012 9:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
piss off juice head
Thank fuck fomr getting rid of Choro's sig finally... Fuck you Choro and Fuck Brock
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What the Rick are you talking about?
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by LOKIE on Feb 20, 2012 10:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
What the fuck are you talking about? And who the fuck asked you? Did I offend your bf
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by LOKIE on Feb 20, 2012 10:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
wow... um yess...., you offended my bf Dr James Andrews...
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Thank fuck fomr getting rid of Choro's sig finally... Fuck you Choro and Fuck Brock
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Lol I’ve had surgery and consulted one of te best in the world in this matter and you two can’t give me any fact or even name one steroid? Why don’t you mind your fucking business. Who the fuck are you too talk shit to me for pointin out his lame ass joke didn’t even make sense. You don’t happen to live in PHX do you because I’d love to choke the fuck out of you! And Homo? Wow I guess I’m out of league on this in this one lol. Buster ass bitch
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by LOKIE on Feb 21, 2012 8:33 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Oh and suggest you learn some reading comprehension I said Dr Andrews did my last surgery not that I was James Andrews you fucking moron
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by LOKIE on Feb 21, 2012 8:38 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
never called you james andrews - i was talking about your boyfriend....
and i like getting choked when im taking it from a big man like you… asphyxiation for the win!
Thank fuck fomr getting rid of Choro's sig finally... Fuck you Choro and Fuck Brock
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one doctor told me that it makes your bones crumble also… a large part of the problem is that due to the ban on steroids it is also illegal for medicazl bodies to research them. Seriously I know the frustration of having an ongoing injury,I would recommend searching dianabol, hgh. The thing about steroids are they are such a wide and varied medicine
by steady2wheels on Feb 21, 2012 4:45 AM EST up reply actions
Hgh does work, but it’s not a steroid man it’s Human Growth Hormone. I get your point but I’m referring to anabolic steroids. I know there are things out there that will help but an anabolic steroid isn’t one of them
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by LOKIE on Feb 21, 2012 8:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
o right i see what you mean
any hoo get dianabol
by steady2wheels on Feb 21, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
stop asking for fucking steroids then!
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Cut the guy a break for now
His career just may be on a downward spiral aftwr this surgery plus 6figure bills going out of control, this is when it sucks to be an mma fighter
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by THORAZINE on Feb 20, 2012 8:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Lay n Pray, FTW!!
Mania is not quite Mania without Dakatak. Come back soon, Dak.
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actually awesome they put a gameplan of "lay and prey"
into UFC undisputed 3… You just gotta get more takedowns more top control and you get increased stats after the fight for using it… certainly a lot safer to pull off and increase stats than to gameplan “ground and pound” or “aggressive”
just interesting they acknowledge lay and pray as an actual gameplan lol
Thank fuck fomr getting rid of Choro's sig finally... Fuck you Choro and Fuck Brock
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I just saw him on saturday,
he was supposed to guest ref at the event I went to. He was on crutches and just sat with ice on his knee and watched the event, he posed for pictures, signed autographs. I got to talk to him at the end of the event, he was actually a really nice guy.
I hope he gets better soon, he didn’t say anything about it being this serious, he did say it was a staph infection post surgery though.
Kazushi Sakuraba would submit GSP in his prime.
did you copy paste that from another thread? lol
Thank fuck fomr getting rid of Choro's sig finally... Fuck you Choro and Fuck Brock
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na
just reuploaded for shits and giggles. plus I’m bored as shit.
Kazushi Sakuraba would submit GSP in his prime.
Feel bad for the guy
Hope he gets better soon. Mo used to annoy the hell out of me, but the more I saw of him through interviews and such the more I started warming up to him. Kinda weird that as soon as I started becoming a fan, he started having a terrible bad luck streak. He was wreckin’ shit when I couldn’t stand him haha.
Hope he gets better.
Then him and Rampage can duke it out.
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