Tom Lawlor
| Tom Lawlor | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1983 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Filthy |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Wrestling Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Providence, RI |
| Team | Tim Burrill BJJ, Team Aggression (Lauzon MMA) |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Lawlor (born on May 15, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts
Lawlor lives in Providence, RI. He, along with TUF alumni and K-1 vet Seth Petruzelli and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Mike Lee, owned and coached at The Jungle MMA - Orlando BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai The Jungle MMA and Fitness. Lawlor has recently relocated to Providence, Rhode Island and trains under Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Tim Burrill, as well as working with the Team Aggression mixed martial arts team at Lauzon MMA in Bridgewater, MA.
Lawlor has made himself known by imitating other fighters (Art Jimmerson, Dan Severn and Harold Howard) during the weigh-ins and octagon entrances. These impersonations, along with his tongue-in-cheek ring entrance routines (paying homage to Hulk Hogan and Apollo Creed amongst others) have made Lawlor something of a cult figure among fans. In 2010, Lawlor announced his intention to tone down his pre-fight antics. [1].
[edit] The Ultimate Fighter
Lawlor appeared on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter. He submitted Ryan Lopez with a rear naked choke in the elimination round to earn his spot in the TUF house. He was chosen by Frank Mir to be a part of Team Mir.
He was selected to fight first against Ryan Bader and despite a good showing, Lawlor lost by KO in the first round, due to a ground and pound punches.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Lawlor won his UFC debut against former Ultimate Fighter cast-mate Kyle Kingsbury. They fought on the preliminary card at the UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale.[2] After the fight with Kingsbury, Lawlor moved down in weight after realizing he was too small for light heavyweight.[3]
Lawlor had his second fight for the UFC, when he took on C.B. Dollaway at UFC 100. Tom won in an upset, after putting Dollaway to sleep using a guillotine choke at 55 seconds in the first round and was awarded Submission of the Night.
Lawlor fought Aaron Simpson on January 11, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 20. Lawlor showed off his improved striking skills in the first round by dominating Simpson, but lost a controversial split decision after gassing in the third round. However, the decision of the fight was met with widespread criticism toward the current scoring system in Mixed Martial Arts.[4]
Lawlor was scheduled to face Tim Credeur on May 8, 2010, at UFC 113,[5] but Credeur was forced off the card with an injury. Lawlor instead faced Joe Doerksen,[6] losing via submission in the second round.
Lawlor earned a much needed victory over Patrick Cote at UFC 121 in a performance that once again displayed Lawlor's superior ground game by successfully executing 5 takedowns, threatening with submissions (nearly finishing Cote in the first round with an arm-triangle choke before Cote blatantly grabbed the fence to escape) in every round and showing his improved cardio as he easily cruised to a 30-27 unanimous decision victory.
Lawlor was expected to face Maiquel Falcão on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134[7] but Falcao was suddenly released from the promotion on May 11. Lawlor was expected to remain on the Brazilian card, but instead took a bout against Kyle Noke on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.[8] However, Lawlor pulled out of the fight in early July 2011.[9]
Lawlor lost to Chris Weidman on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139 due to a D'arce choke in 2:07 of the first round.[10]
Lawlor is expected to face Jason MacDonald on May 15, 2012 at UFC on FX 3.[11]
[edit] Wrestling Career
Wrestled for University of Central Florida at 235lb weight class. Won 3 national championships in the NCWA 2003, 2004, 2005 and as a freshman place third.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 7 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–4 (1) |  Chris Weidman |
Technical submission (d'arce choke) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 2:07 | San Jose, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 7–3 (1) |  Patrick Côté |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 121 | October 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| Loss | 6–3 (1) | Joe Doerksen |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 113 | May 8, 2010 | 2 | 2:10 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 6–2 (1) | Aaron Simpson |
Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz | January 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 6–1 (1) | C.B. Dollaway |
Technical submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 100 | July 11, 2009 | 1 | 0:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Submission of the Night; Middleweight debut |
| Win | 5–1 (1) | Kyle Kingsbury |
Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale | December 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Win | 4–1 (1) | Travis Bartlett |
Technical submission (guillotine choke) | FFP: Untamed 20 | April 12, 2008 | 1 | 1:10 | Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Loss | 3–1 (1) | Shane Primm |
DQ (illegal knee to the head) | WFC 6: Battle in the Bay | March 22, 2008 | 1 | 0:24 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 3–0 (1) | Cesar Barros |
KO (punches) | FFP: Untamed 15 | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 0:10 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Win | 2–0 (1) | Jason Barlog |
TKO (punches) | WFC 3: Turf Wars | April 7, 2007 | 1 | 3:59 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 1–0 (1) | Jonathan Fernandez |
Submission (rear naked choke) | X-treme Fighting Championships | April 3, 2007 | 1 | 1:20 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| NC | 0–0 (1) |  Ariel Gandulla |
No contest | Kick Enterprises | March 10, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
[edit] References
- ^ cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/21173/ufcs-tom-lawlor-to-temper-flashy-entrances-but-the-show-will-go-on.mma
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/rumors.asp?articleid=6910&zoneid=14
- ^ "The Ultimate Fighter 8" cast member Tom Lawlor plans drop to middleweight
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 20 recap". mmajunkie. January 12, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17522/ufc-fight-night-20-recap.mma.
- ^ "Tom Lawlor vs. Tim Credeur at UFC 113". mixedmartialarts.com. http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=news.detail&gid=216749. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Doerksen Replaces Credeur at UFC 113". sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Doerksen-Replaces-Credeur-at-UFC-113-24007. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ "Maiquel Falcao vs. Tom Lawlor in the works for Brazil's UFC 134 event". mmajunkie.com. April 25, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23372/maiquel-falcao-vs-tom-lawlor-in-the-works-for-brazils-ufc-134-event.mma.
- ^ "With Maiquel Falcao cut, Tom Lawlor moved to UFC on Versus 5, meets Kyle Noke". mmajunkie.com. June 2, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23834/with-maiquel-falcao-cut-tom-lawlor-moved-to-ufc-on-versus-5-meets-kyle-noke.mma.
- ^ "Tom Lawlor Injured, Off UFC on Versus 5 Card, Ed Herman Now Faces Kyle Noke". bloodyelbow.com. July 8, 2011. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/7/8/2265711/tom-lawlor-injured-off-ufc-on-versus-5-card-ed-herman-now-faces-kyle.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (2011-07-16). "Tom Lawlor vs. Chris Weidman joins UFC 139 lineup". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24440/tom-lawlor-vs-chris-weidman-joins-ufc-138-lineup.mma. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ "UFC targets event for May 15 at Virginia's Patriot Center, possibly UFC on FX 3". mmajunkie.com. January 25, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27121/ufc-targets-event-for-may-15-at-virginias-patriot-center-possibly-ufc-on-fx-3.mma. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
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