Tom Lawlor

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 MMA competitor since 2007, Lawlor was also a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.

Background

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.

Mixed martial arts

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.