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Robbie Lawler

Welterweight· Retired

Robbie Lawler

“Ruthless”· San Diego, United States

Pro record

30-16-0

Model Elo

1604

#325 of 1994

Age
41
Height
5'11"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Team
American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
Born
San Diego, United States
UFC debut
May 10, 2002

Profile

Robbie Lawler is 15–10 in the UFC since 2002. 8 of those 15 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. 5 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: beat Niko Price by KO/TKO (Jul 7, 2023).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
15–10
since 2002
Finish rate
53%
8 of 15 wins
1st-round finishes
3
Elite wins
5
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
W1
wins in a row
Octagon time
5h 18m
avg 12:44 per fight
Opposition
1618
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Donald Cerrone

    Donald Cerrone

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · Jul 28, 2017

    1794opp. Elo
  2. Johny Hendricks

    Johny Hendricks

    split decision, R5 · UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Dec 5, 2014

    1767opp. Elo
  3. Rory MacDonald

    Rory MacDonald

    KO/TKO, R5 · UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · Jul 10, 2015

    1736opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.85

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min4.67

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy47%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense59%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.61

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.65

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy57%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense65%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 76%Body 20%Legs 4%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 68%Clinch 23%Ground 9%

Average fight time: 11:16

Fight history (25)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
WNiko PriceNiko PriceRecord after: 15-10KO/TKORound 1 · 0:38UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. RodriguezJul 7, 2023
LBryan BarberenaBryan BarberenaRecord after: 14-10KO/TKORound 2 · 4:47UFC 276: Adesanya vs. CannonierJul 1, 2022
WNick DiazNick DiazRecord after: 14-9KO/TKORound 3 · 0:44UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. OrtegaSep 24, 2021
LNeil MagnyNeil MagnyRecord after: 13-9unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. RakicAug 28, 2020
LColby CovingtonColby CovingtonRecord after: 13-8unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. LawlerAug 2, 2019
LBen AskrenBen AskrenRecord after: 13-7submissionRound 1 · 3:20UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithMar 1, 2019
LRafael Dos AnjosRafael Dos AnjosRecord after: 13-6unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos AnjosDec 15, 2017
WDonald CerroneDonald CerroneRecord after: 13-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2Jul 28, 2017
LTyron WoodleyTyron WoodleyRecord after: 12-5KO/TKORound 1 · 2:12UFC 201: Lawler vs. WoodleyJul 29, 2016
WCarlos ConditCarlos ConditRecord after: 12-4split decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 195: Lawler vs ConditJan 1, 2016
WRory MacDonaldRory MacDonaldRecord after: 11-4KO/TKORound 5 · 1:00UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorJul 10, 2015
WJohny HendricksJohny HendricksRecord after: 10-4split decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IIDec 5, 2014
WMatt BrownMatt BrownRecord after: 9-4unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC on FOX: Lawler vs BrownJul 25, 2014
WJake EllenbergerJake EllenbergerRecord after: 8-4KO/TKORound 3 · 3:06UFC 173: Barao vs DillashawMay 23, 2014
LJohny HendricksJohny HendricksRecord after: 7-4unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 171: Hendricks vs LawlerMar 14, 2014
WRory MacDonaldRory MacDonaldRecord after: 7-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksNov 15, 2013
WBobby VoelkerBobby VoelkerRecord after: 6-3KO/TKORound 2 · 0:24UFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaJul 26, 2013
WJosh KoscheckJosh KoscheckRecord after: 5-3KO/TKORound 1 · 3:57UFC 157: Rousey vs CarmoucheFeb 22, 2013
LEvan TannerEvan TannerRecord after: 4-3submissionRound 1 · 2:22UFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 21, 2004
LNick DiazNick DiazRecord after: 4-2KO/TKORound 2 · 1:31UFC 47: It's On!Apr 1, 2004
WChris LytleChris LytleRecord after: 4-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 45: RevolutionNov 20, 2003
LPete SprattPete SprattRecord after: 3-1submissionRound 2 · 2:28UFC 42: Sudden ImpactApr 24, 2003
WTGTiki GhosnRecord after: 3-0KO/TKORound 1 · 1:29UFC 40: VendettaNov 21, 2002
WSBSteve BergerRecord after: 2-0KO/TKORound 2 · 0:27UFC 37.5: As Real As It GetsJun 21, 2002
WAaron RileyAaron RileyRecord after: 1-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 37: High ImpactMay 9, 2002