Brazilian middleweight Maiquel Falcao faces off against Tom Lawlor at UFC 134
by Tim Groves on April 25, 2011

Maiquel Falcao (26-3) and Tom Lawlor (7-3 1 NC) are scheduled for a middleweight showdown at UFC 134, according to MMAJunkie.com.

UFC 134 is currently slated for August 27 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Falcao will enter the fight after an impressive UFC debut against Gerald Harris back at UFC 123. The hard hitting Brazilian pummeled Harris in the stand up and nearly locked in a fight ending rear naked choke before the end of the first round. A mild uproar occurred following the fight due to the round ending almost five seconds before the 5:00 mark. Falcao may have been able to lock in the choke and finish the fight but instead wound up with the decision victory.

Lawlor was one step away from unemployment when he defeated Patrick Cote at UFC 121. The wrestling stand out used his skills to control the bout from start to finish. He had been dealt losses in his two previous fights against Joe Doerksen and Aaron Simpson. 

 |  (14) Comments flyangler: I'll take Don Frye by filthyness GO HARD: Falcoa is going to tear tommy apart snuff: Tommy should never be cut. GO HARD: Maiquel Falcao has suffered a stroke and is hospitalized in Brazil... heard this from mma discussions... dont know details. q: l hope falcao is well. SicJits: I thought he was in jail for something? huh, best of luck to him arlovskiviako: UFC veteran and recent Bellator middleweight signing Maiquel Falcao suffered a heart attack this past Sunday, while relaxing in his home in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Falcao's manager, Marcelo Brigadeiro, confirmed the news to Sherdog.com on Tuesday. Brigadeiro said his client has been hospitalized at Holy House of Mercy's intensive care unit in Pelotas since Sunday. Falcao is presently awaiting cardiac catheterization and an angiogram for further diagnosis. “His wife told me he suddenly suffered from a huge pain in the chest, and when they got into the hospital the doctors concluded he had a myocardial infarction,” Brigadeiro explained. “The procedure is expected to happen late this Wednesday. If Falcao didn't go to the hospital as fast as he did, he would have died.” According to Brigadeiro, the 30-year-old Falcao has never suffered from any health issues, but did note that there is a history of cerebral ischemia in the fighter's family. The manager is worried, but optimistic about his client's career. “He is lucid, talking clearly, and recovering well”, he said. “The doctors gave him a good prognosis, but we need to see how he reacts after the surgery. His career is in check, for sure, but at this first moment, we're just focused on getting him healthy. After that, we will think about the rest of his career.” Falcao, owner of a 28-4 (1 NC) MMA mark, won his UFC debut against Gerald Harris in November 2010 by unanimous decision, but was released this past May due to legal issues arising from a 2002 assault charge in Brazil. The heavy-hitting middleweight knocked out Douglas del Rio in the first round on Oct. 8, and was officially announced as a Bellator contractee a week later by promotional CEO Bjorn Rebney. GO HARD: sounds scarey, glad he is well.
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