Tom Lawlor
| Tom Lawlor | |
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| Born |
May 15, 1983 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Filthy, The Filthy Mauler, The Other McGregor, |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight Light heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Team | Syndicate MMA |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Tim Burrill |
| Wrestling | NCWA Wrestling |
| Years active | 2003 (amateur), 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Lawlor (born May 15, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently competing in the light heavyweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2007, he was also a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
Lawlor was born in Fall River, Massachusetts before moving to Swansea, Massachusetts, and then finally to Fort Myers, Florida. He attended Estero High School in Florida and was on the wrestling team, then continued his wrestling career at the University of Central Florida. Lawlor first began Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his home town of Fall River. Lawlor had a sister who died in a car accident in 2001, he dedicated his UFC on Fuel TV 9 win to his late sister.
Lawlor currently lives in Providence, RI. He, along with TUF alumni and MMA veteran Seth Petruzelli and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt Mike Lee, was previously a part-owner and coach at The Jungle MMA – Orlando BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai The Jungle MMA and Fitness. He currently trains at Lauzon MMA and works with Team Aggression in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Lawlor has made himself known by imitating other fighters (Art Jimmerson, Dan Severn, Harold Howard, and Genki Sudo) 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.
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