The UFC has released Tom Lawlor from his UFC contract. Lawlor, who is serving a 2-year UFC Anti-Doping Policy drug suspension is currently working as a pro wrestler.
Lawlor accepted a 2-year suspension after he failed a test for Ostarine on October 10, 2016. Despite an exhaustive look into what may have caused the test, Lawlor decided not to make a formal appeal.
Lawlor will be off of suspension on October 10, 2018. However, since he’s been away from MMA, he’s embarked on a pro wrestling career to keep him busy.
According to the report on F4Wonline.com, where Lawlor also is a co-host of a weekly show, he had asked for his release when being suspended but the company refused until today.
In addition to news of Lawlor being released, the UFC released Gleison Tibau. He was the second UFC athlete to be put on provisional suspension as a result of the UFC’s anti-doping policy.
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Perhaps if there is any good news for Lawlor is that he’s been able to focus on his wrestling career and travel the country doing shows and making an income. It might be the best situation if he wanted to be a UFC champion, but it elevated his name in the world of pro wrestling. We will see if Lawlor will seek out Bellator or another promotion to continue his MMA career.
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