What's the deal with King Mo and the UFC? Would you want him in?

[EGarrett]

Just noticed that King Mo is on a 7-fight win streak and won the Rizin Heavyweight Tournament. Is there a reason he's not in the UFC?

Would you want to see it?

 

[Bogeyman]

Would prefer to keep him in Rizin/Bellator just to have someone to watch on those promotions. I think he could hold his own in the UFC but he wouldn't really bring anything new to the table. I'd like to see him rematch with Rampage at some stage because I think he was robbed in that fight.

 

[mjmj]

Zuffa cut him didn't they? I though he made it clear he's not interested also. Obviously he's worth more to Bellator than to the UFC.

 

[Jesus Freak]

Just noticed that King Mo is on a 7-fight win streak and won the Rizin Heavyweight Tournament. Is there a reason he's not in the UFC?

Would you want to see it?

It would be interesting, but Mo seems to be someone who'd be a headache for management. Kind of like Rampage.

 

[VroomyJeeps]

Lhw always needs more fighters, sure mo would be a good edition. I don't know why he hasn't signed, maybe he's happy with bellator.

Looking forward to his fight with Phil davis

 

[Which Doctor]

Meh. He would add some depth, but not sure he is a good fit for UFC.

UFC is not the same organization (operationally speaking) it was 5 years ago and beyond; these other orgs are viable options for many reasons.

 

[eiyuu]

Just noticed that King Mo is on a 7-fight win streak and won the Rizin Heavyweight Tournament. Is there a reason he's not in the UFC?

Would you want to see it?

He likened the UFC slave labor . . .

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/5/11/3...-with-bellator-compares-zuffa-to-slave-owners

Which is of course an idiotic statement since slaves generally don't get paid, but obviously he doesn't want to fight in the UFC.

Plus, he doesn't have much of a chin . . .

 

[Akabignasty]

Overrated

 

[Goatenstein]

He wasn't signed so they can protect Jones.

 

[Givvee]

I think his knees are done.....you can tell the last couple of years that he has slowed down, especially with his wrestling, his wrestling is usually really good, I've heard that he's made a lot of great fighters with strong colligate wrestling backgrounds look really silly in training.

 

[BJ@LW&WW]

hell no. king mo is not an elite fighter imo, and he is very boring.

 

[bjpenngoat]

he had two bad fights in his career both against newton just a bad matchup but hes been great aside from those fights. He isnt the most exciting guy but he beat rampage imo.

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

Didn't he originally sign with Bellator so he could also do some sort of professional wrestling?

 

[HUGHPHUG]

Far as I remember he was popped for Peds and UFC cut him before he had his first fight.

At least I think they signed him from Strikeforce and then cut him soon after

 

[HUGHPHUG]

Actually I think he was cut from Strikeforce under Zuffa after the failed PED test before they ate up all the contracts

 

[HHJ]

He brings nothing to the table.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Sure, why not. LHW needs more depth in UFC

 

[Roca]

He's a loser with wierd fetishes

 

[AKA_Steve_B]

slow,powerful, barely trains , can't last 2 rounds --- sure why not bring him in. ?

 

[datfnguy]

I don't know if he has enough fight years left in him to bother.