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Lumumba Sayers went 6-5 during his professional MMA career. | Isaac Hinds
Former Strikeforce competitor Lumumba Sayers was found guilty of murder and other charges on Monday, according to a statement by the Adams & Broomfield Colorado District Attorney’s Office.
An Adams County jury found Sayers guilty of second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and attempt to commit tampering with physical evidence in relation to the fatal shooting of Malcolm Watson in Commerce City, Colorado, on August 10, 2024. Sayers is scheduled for sentencing with Judge Jeffrey Ruff on July 24.
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According to Denver7, Sayers testified that he did not shoot or kill Watson, but he did admit to carrying a gun with out concealed carry license. Meanwhile, the Denver Post reports that Sayers gun was never fired that day. Investigators believe that the gun used to kill Watson was “an untraceable 3-D printed or kit-built ghost gun.” That weapon has not been recovered.
Sayers allegedly shot Watson to avenge the death of his son, Lumumba Sayers Jr. According to an arrest affadavit, Sayers approached a man and shot him in the head at a child’s birthday party at Pioneer Park in Commerce City The victim was identified as Watson, who was believed to have been a friend of the man accused of killing Sayers’ son in 2023. According to witness accounts, Sayers allegedly walked back to the man’s body and attempted to shoot him again, but the gun “jammed.” Witnesses also claimed that Sayers removed a set of keys from Watson’s pocket and attempted to plant a gun near his body.
Tyrell Braxton was arrested in connection with the death of Sayers’ son, but the murder case has since been dismissed. The exact nature of the relationship between Watson and Braxton is unclear.
Sayers and his son, Lumumba Sayers Jr., were both anti-gun advocates who focused on stopping violence in their community. The elder Sayers started a boxing gym in Aurora, Colorado, called Heavy Hands Heavy Hearts. Sayers Jr. was involved in a program called “Gloves Up, Guns Down,” which focused on steering youth away from violence through combat sports training.
Sayers went 6-5 during a professional MMA career that ran from 2009 to 2014. He went 2-2 under the Strikeforce banner, notably facing the likes of Derek Brunson, Scott Smith and Anthony Smith during his tenure. More recently, Sayers competed under the BKFC banner in May 2024, defeating Jeremy Morrison via first-round stoppage.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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