Tom Lawlor wins at PFL 5 and retires | Video

Tom Lawlor used to be victorious on Thursday in his PFL 5 lightweight match in opposition to Jordan Young winning by unanimous resolution. Following the strive in opposition to, the 38-yr damaged-down retired from combating.

An emotional Lawlor removed his gloves and positioned them in the center of the cage signaling his retirement.

Lawlor’s respectable blended martial arts profession began in 2007. He looked The Closing Fighter season 8 and fought his manner into the father dwelling, however present Bellator champion Ryan Bader for the period of the elimination spherical . He obtained his first two fights at some level of the octagon however struggled to place together a dangle dawdle after 2009.

In November 2016, Lawlor used to be flagged by USADA after attempting out sure to the banned substance ostarine and used to be given a two-yr suspension. The suspension resulted in October 2018, however he used to be launched by the UFC in August of that yr. Lawlor’s overall yarn in the UFC used to be 6-5, and earlier than Thursday the final time he experienced victory used to be in July 2015.

“Filthy” ends his combating profession on a dangle and his respectable yarn stands at 11-8, 1 NC.

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Tom Lawlor Leaves His Gloves Internal the PFL Cage

(Courtesy of PFL)