Around MMA: King Mo on Fighting Partners, Daley/Diaz Medical Suspensions, Foster Out Of UFC129

Added on Apr 12, 2011 by John Petit in

UFC & MMA

King Mo On Fighting Training Partners

There is a lot of talk these days about training partners fighting training partners. For a long time, in Mixed Martial Arts camps, the rule was you have one guy per weight class. If you remember when Diego Sanchez left Greg Jackson’s camp, he left because Jackson brought in Georges St. Pierre. The idea being, if you have two guys going for the title, things could get awkward. This all came to the forefront when Jon Jones beat Shogun for the title, and Rashad Evans was next in line.

The latest person to come out and talk about it is “King” Mo Lawall, and he is sticking up for his friend Rashad Evans. Mo said “I know none of my training partners that are my brothers would ever pull a ho-move like that. If I say I ain’t going to fight my brother, I ain’t going to fight my brother.”

King Mo is set to fight Ovince St. Preux, and even though the last Strikeforce Insider email said it was happening in Texas, it is not. No date has been released for the fight yet.

Strikeforce Diaz Vs. Daley Medical Suspensions

The California State Athletic Commission has released the medical suspensions for the Diaz Vs Daley card that happened Saturday night.

Nick Diaz was suspended 60 days, with no contact for 60 days, because of an eye laceration.

Paul Daley was suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days, because he was TKO’d.

Tatsuya Kawajiri was suspended for 45 days, with no contact 30 days, because he was TKO’d.

Keith Jardine was suspended for 60 days, with no contact 60 days, because of a right eyebrow and nose laceration.

Hiroyuki Takaya was suspended 60 days, with no contact 60 days, for a right cheek laceration

Brett Albee was suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days because he was KO’d. He was also suspended for 60 days, with no contact for 60 days, for a nose and temple laceration.

Saad Awad was suspended 180 days, with no contact 180 days, because of a fractured right hand.

AJ Matthews was suspended for 45 days, with no contact for 30 days, because he was KO’d.

Paul Song was suspended indefinitely with right elbow pain.

Brian Foster Forced Out Of UFC 129

Brian Foster was forced out of his bout with Sean Pierson at UFC 129 because doctors discovered a brain hemorrhage during his pre-fight examinations. Foster made the announcement on Twitter, and said an MRI scan revealed the injury. The UFC has yet to release an official statement on Foster’s withdrawal, and it is currently unknown whether the promotion is searching for a replacement. They will wait a few weeks and go in for another scan to figure out the next step, and if he needs surgery or a further procedure.