Tom Lawlor

Real Name: Thomas Joseph Lawlor
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 205 lbs.
Date of Birth: May 15, 1983
From: Fall River, Massachusetts
Resides: Las Vegas, Nevada
Pro Debut: 2005
Trained By: AJ Gallant, Matt Bentley, Chasyn Rance & Hack Myers
Finishing Move: Big Swing Guillotine

Biography

– Lawlor was a three-time NCWA National Champion whilst at the University of Central Florida
– Lawlor began his sporting career split between wrestling and MMA, debuting as an amateur MMA competitor in 2003 and as a wrestler two years later
– On January 27, 2008, Lawlor won the D1PW FX Cup, defeating Naphtali in the final. This was Lawlor’s final wrestling match for nearly a decade, as he turned his focus to full-time MMA
– Having accrued a 4-1 record in minor promotions, Lawlor was selected to be a part of season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter. Although he was eliminated early from the competition, he was retained by UFC
– Lawlor won his UFC debut fight, defeating Kyle Kingsbury on December 13, 2008
– At UFC 100, Lawlor defeated CB Dollaway
– At UFC 121, Lawlor defeated Patrick Côté
– On May 15, 2012, Lawlor defeated Jason MacDonald on a televised UFC event. He scored ‘knockout of the night’ for this victory
– At UFC on Fuel TV 9, Lawlor defeated Michael Kuiper. He would remain inactive for two years following this victory, as a succession of injuries kept him out of the octagon
– Lawlor returned to competition at UFC On Fox 16, defeating Gian Villante and earning ‘performance of the night’
– Lawlor was suspended by the UFC after testing positive for Ostarine in October 2016. He would be unable to compete for two years. During this time, Lawlor would return to wrestling
– Lawlor debuted for MLW in October 2017
– On December 1, 2017, Lawlor defeated AJ Gray in the final of a tournament to become the first BLP Heavyweight Champion
– On January 14, 2018, Lawlor defeated Jonathan Gresham to retain the BLP Heavyweight Title
– On April 21, Lawlor defeated Nick Gage to retain the BLP Heavyweight Title, but would immediately lose it to Jordynne Grace
– Lawlor won the first MLW Battle Riot event on July 19, 2018
– Lawlor was released from his UFC contract on August 13, 2018, less than two months before his suspension would be lifted
– At MLW Christmas Chaos 2018, Lawlor defeated Simon Gotch
– At MLW Superfight 2019, Lawlor defeated Low Ki to win the MLW World Title
– On February 22, 2019, Lawlor defeated King Khash in a Submission Match to win the Prestige Title
– At MLW Intimidation Games 2019, Lawlor defeated Low Ki to retain the MLW World Title
– At Battle Riot II, Lawlor defeated Jimmy Havoc in a Street Fight to retain the MLW World Title
– On April 4, Lawlor defeated PB Smooth, Matthew Justice & Tim Donst to win the AIW Absolute Title
– The next day, Lawlor defeated Avalanche to retain the MLW World Title
– On May 3, Lawlor defeated MV Young to retain the Prestige Title
– On May 17, Lawlor defeated Mance Warner in a No-DQ Match to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– On June 15, Lawlor defeated Erick Stevens & PB Smooth to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– On June 29, Lawlor defeated Simon Grimm to retain the Prestige Title
– On August 2, Lawlor defeated Eddie Kingston to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– At MLW War Chamber 2019, Lawlor, Low Ki, Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich defeated Contra Unit (Jacob Fatu, Josef Samael, Simon Gotch & Ikuro Kwon)
– On September 20, Lawlor defeated KTB to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– On September 29, Lawlor defeated Chris Dickinson in a KO or Submissions Only Match to retain the Prestige Title
– At MLW Saturday Night SuperFight 2019, Lawlor defeated Timothy Thatcher
– On November 15, Lawlor defeated Ethan HD, Zicky Dice, Drexl & Sonico in an Elimination Match to retain the Prestige Title
– In March 2020, Lawlor signed with the Professional Fighters League
– At Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 3, Lawlor defeated Homicide
– Lawlor debuted for NJPW in November 2020, working for its US-based STRONG project
– On December 23, Lawlor defeated Low Ki to win the 2020 MLW Opera Cup
– At Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 4, Lawlor defeated Simon Grimm
– On April 23, 2021, Lawlor defeated Brody King in the final of a tournament to become the first NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion
– On May 28, Lawlor defeated Chris Dickinson to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title
– On June 17, Lawlor defeated Jordan Young at PFL 5. Following the bout, Lawlor laid his gloves down in the center of the mat, signalling his retirement from MMA
– On June 25, Lawlor defeated Karl Fredericks to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title
– On July 23, Lawlor defeated Satoshi Kojima to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title
– On August 16, Lawlor defeated Lio Rush to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title
– On September 3, Lawlor defeated Alex Shelley to win the BLP Midwest Title
– On September 25, Lawlor defeated Ren Narita to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title
– At Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 7, Lawlor defeated Alex Coughlin
– On November 15, Lawlor defeated Fred Rosser to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title
– On January 15, 2022, Lawlor defeated Taylor Rust to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title
– On February 19, Lawlor defeated Matt Makowski to retain the BLP Midwest Title
– On March 20, Lawlor defeated Clark Connors to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title
– On March 26, Lawlor defeated Kevin Ku to retain the BLP Midwest Title
– At NJPW Windy City Riot 2022, Lawlor defeated Yuji Nagata to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title
– On May 1, Lawlor defeated Davey Richards to retain the BLP Midwest Title
– Lawlor made his full NJPW debut in July 2022, working the G1 Climax Tour
– On September 24, Lawlor defeated Warhorse to retain the BLP Midwest Title
– At Battle In The Valley 2023, Lawlor defeated Homicide in a Filthy Rules Fight