Ex-UFC light heavyweight Tom Lawlor joins PFL roster

Add Tom Lawlor to the list of UFC veterans that will take part in PFL’s next season.

Lawlor, 36, will compete in the promotion’s 205-pound division, joining fellow former UFC fighter signees Rory MacDonald, Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Johnny Case, Clay Collard, Marcin Held, Cindy Dandois and Justin Willis this season.

It’s been 16 months since Lawlor last competed, most recently suffering a unanimous decision loss to current UFC middleweight Deron Winn under the Golden Boy MMA banner. Prior to that, Lawlor, who was still under contract with the UFC, served a two-year suspension that stemmed from a positive test for ostarine.

Denying any intentional wrongdoing, Lawlor was released from his UFC contract two months before his suspension ended. While serving his time, Lawlor tried his hand at pro wrestling, becoming a star for the Major League Wrestling promotion.

The PFL season starts in May and will also feature all of 2019’s champions returning to action.