MLW books Matt Riddle vs. Tom Lawlor stipulation match
Former UFC fighters Matt Riddle and Tom Lawlor will do battle in a pro wrestling match this weekend.
MLW has announced that Riddle vs. Lawlor will take place on the TV taping portion of the promotion’s Fightland event in Atlanta this Saturday (September 14). It’s a “Vale Tudo rules” match, which MLW hypes as being a no holds barred martial arts-inspired street fight.
“Before MMA was an organized sport, pit fighters would battle in the underground fight world of Brazil in no-rules, no-holds-barred martial arts street fights. They called it Vale Tudo Rules! A dangerous, controversial, and arguably barbaric form of combat sports, Vale Tudo tests the limits of human endurance, skill, and sheer will to survive,” MLW wrote.
“Now MLW brings Vale Tudo to Center Stage in Atlanta, where two of the sport’s most dangerous competitors will collide in a match that harkens back to the true, gritty roots of MMA. Matt Riddle and Tom Lawlor will throw down in a clash that promises to be one of the most unpredictable encounters in MLW history.”
An air date for the match has not been announced. It’s the first one-on-one matchup between Riddle and Lawlor since 2017.
Fightland will include both a live special and TV tapings. The live special is airing for free on MLW’s YouTube channel.
MLW Fightland live special (Saturday, February 14) —
- MLW World Heavyweight Champion Satoshi Kojima defends against Mads Krugger
- Opera Cup finals: TBA vs. TBA
- Opera Cup semifinals: KENTA vs. TJP
- Opera Cup semifinals: Mistico vs. Bad Dude Tito
- Donovan Dijak vs. Timothy Thatcher
- The Andersons (Brock Anderson & CW Anderson) vs. Bomaye Fight Club (Alex Kane & Mr. Thomas)
- Okumura vs. Adam Priest
TV tapings —
- Vale Tudo rules match: Matt Riddle vs. Tom Lawlor
- Bobby Fish vs. Kevin Knight