| “ | You were supposed to stick to the plan. You were supposed to come with us. Mom needed you, I needed you. You're my big brother. You bailed on me. Hey, you know, I'm glad you stayed. Everything worked out for you. You leave, you get the opposite. Okay? You leave, you get to bury people. | „ |
Summary
Tommy Riordan, born Tommy Conlon, is a former Marine. He went AWOL from his unit following the friendly fire death of his brother-in-arms, Sergeant Manny Fernandez, and went home to compete in Sparta, the biggest mixed martial arts spectacle in history and the middleweight championship of the world. He struggled to rebuild his relationship with his alcoholic father and his brother, who stayed behind while Tommy and their mother left during their childhood.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-C
Name: Tommy Riordan, Marine Staff Sergeant Thomas "Tommy" Conlon
Origin: Warrior (2011)
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Classification: Human, Soldier, Martial Artist
Powers and Abilities: Peak Human Physical Characteristics (Tommy is an Olympic-level athlete, as his father led him to six straight Junior Olympic titles, and he was in the Marines, the script described him as superhuman), Martial Arts (Tommy was trained by his father, a former Marine, in wrestling since the age of five. As a freshman in high school, Tommy was an undefeated prodigy in 315 matches and did not yield a single point in the entire high school state championship tournament in 1994. As an adult, Tommy was the runner-up for Sparta, the biggest winner-take all tournament in MMA history, comprised of 16 middleweight fighters.)
Attack Potency: Street level (Tommy knocked out Mad Dog Grimes, the number one middleweight contender in the world at the time, during a sparring session. At Sparta, he defeated Francisco Barbosa, Diego Santana and Mad Dog Grimes, and although he ultimately lost to his brother, Brendan Conlon, he had the upper hand for the majority of their fight and was described as "a natural wrecking machine")
Speed: Athletic Human with Peak Human combat speed
Lifting Strength: At least Above Average Human (Tommy ripped the door off a submerged tank, he suplexed Mad Dog Grimes, a middleweight fighter, and the middleweight class ranges from 171 to 185 lbs [77.5-84KG], while training for Sparta he lifted and flipped long-haul rig tires which were roughly the size of hot tubs, he body slammed Brendan hard enough to shake the cage)
Striking Strength: Street level (Tommy knocked out Francisco Barbosa with a single left hook; the latter was considered a "very tough guy")
Durability: Street level (J.J. Riley said the Sparta tournament was intended to determine who was the toughest man on the planet)
Stamina: Athletic (Tommy has a high tolerance for pain, as he continued fighting after Brendan dislocated his shoulder)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None.
Intelligence: Above Average (Tommy worked his way to the position of Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, he speaks fluent English and he understands Spanish)
Standard Tactics: None notable.
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses. Tommy's ground-fighting skills are inferior to his brother's, as the latter dislocated his shoulder with the omoplata and ultimately choked him out, forcing him to tap out.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: As a mixed martial artist, Tommy's techniques come from Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is an Olympic-level wrestler, notably using a German suplex against Mad Dog Grimes when they first sparred, and he body slammed Brendan during their fight. Regarding his skills in Muay Thai, he used a push kick against Mad Dog Grimes to gain distance as well as used knee strikes, and he elbowed Brendan in the face as the latter put him in a shoulder lock.
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